Ramos & Fortier

Championing Canadian ingenuity in the #arts & #sciences. Promoting #sustainability. Working to protect #wildlife & the #environment. (We’re also on Bluesky.)

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

One of the vegetables we’re testing in our hydroponic system: Red Leaf Lettuce (Lactuca sativa).

#FoodSecurity #Sustainability
@FAO @UN

#food #hydroponics #agriculture #farming #food #veggies #plants #GHG #ClimateChange #nature #science #GreenWeek #RamosFortier #SusTAINcentre

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Though beauty is always welcome, (cherry) blossoms in the middle of Winter may be a sign of a warming planet.

#canada #earth #climatechange #pollution #sustainability #SusTAINcentre #GreenWeek #RamosFortier

📸: Ramos & Fortier. Taken at Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC; 28 Feb 2026.

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Could this be our saviour to the ever-growing #plastic waste?

This soil bacterium, Ideonella sakaiensis, can break down Polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

https://t.co/9glHXpoGTV

#zerowaste #sustainability #environment #landfill #garbage #recycling #greenweek

📸: @ucdavis

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

On this day, we remember and honour the sacrifices of all Veterans of Canada who served in the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Afghanistan War, and all other wars, recent and past. 🌺 🇨🇦

Lest we forget
Nous nous souviendrons

#RemembranceDay #Legion #JohnMcCrae #poppy

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

#DYK that about 50% of vegetables & 75% of fruits eaten in Canada are imported?

One way we at R&F strive to be sustainable, cut down on GHG emissions, & be tariff-free is by growing some of our own greens via hydroponics.

#foodsecurity #sustainability #SusTAINcentre #GreenWeek

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

From Germany, to Ireland, to Spain, to Australia, and now Canada. Green Week is coming to Vancouver, BC! 🇨🇦

Join us and learn about new research, technologies, and practical tips to live sustainably.

https://t.co/71mtCGrZrY

#GreenWeek #RamosFortier #recycle #zerowaste #nature

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Metro Vancouver GHG emissions decreasing due to, “more walking and cycling, remote working,… use of public transit, and a steady shift toward [EV]…”

https://t.co/9ESSqsR6HX

#sustainability #GreenWeek #SusTAINcentre #climatechange #biodiversity

📸: R&F, Tynehead Regional Park

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Did you know?: The @CityofVancouver has an online "Waste Wizard" and an app to tell you how to Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose and/or Recycle (RRRRR) -- and where to discard your waste.

Try it out:
https://t.co/kAp5vRcrQN

#ZeroWaste #Vancouver #BC #Canada #clothing #textiles

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Fellow Canadians: Do not stand by the sidelines. Do your duty.

VOTE today for the kind of Canada you want to see tomorrow.

(Many polling stations are open until 7:00 pm.)

#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #cdnpoli #elxn45 #GoVote #elections2025 #CanadaVotes #FederalElection

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Wishing you all an exciting 2025! ✨ Let’s all try to be kinder to the #Earth in everything we do this year. 🌎

#SusTAINcentre #Roomify #vMFW #KRED #TextileEngineering #TextileSustainability #arts #sciences #wildlife #biodiversity #environment #christmas #newyear #newyear2025

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

‘Amphibious mouse’ among 27 new #species found in #Peruvian #rainforest.

#biodiversity #wildlife #amazon #forest #sustainability #conservation #AltoMayo #Peru #SusTAINcentre
📸: Trond Larsen
https://t.co/hZWv43s7Nf

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

We will always remember their sacrifices. #CanadaRemembers 🇨🇦

#RemembanceDay2024 #RemebranceDay
#lestweforget2024
#LestWeForget
#Vancouver 1924

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Congratulations to British-Canadian Geoffrey Everest Hinton, dubbed the “Godfather of AI,” for being awarded the 2024 #NobelPrize in #Physics:

“for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

#science #STEM #AI

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“How could I be sure it wasn’t a spoof call?”

2024 physics laureate Geoffrey Hinton received a phone call from Stockholm in the early hours in a hotel room in California. Multiple Swedish accents helped reassure him that his #NobelPrize in Physics, awarded today, was real.

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Great finish Canada! 🇨🇦

9🥇, 7🥈, 11🥉 = 27 medals at the XXXIII Olympiad!

@Olympics @Paris2024 #Olympic2024 #Olympics  #Paris2024  #ClosingCeremony 

📸: @CBCOlympics; #TeamCanada

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Happy Earth Day 2024!

Let’s remember that every living entity on #Earth has the right call it home and flourish - not just us.

#EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #Biodiversity #Nature #Science #Ornithology #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Pollution #TextileSustainability #vMFW

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

#TeamCanada x @lululemon unveiled the Summer #OlympicGames athlete kit for @Paris2024.

#Olympics #Olympics2024 #Paris #France #Sports
https://t.co/RirLDEv8jj

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

This is, by far, the best picture of the #SolarEclipse on April 8: the Moon’s shadow cast on the Canadian provinces of #Quebec and #NewBrunswick.

#SolarEclipse2024 #Solar #Lunar #Eclipse #Astronomy #Canada #Science
📸: @NASA

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

The R&F team is ready for the #SolarEclipse on April 8th! Are you?

The next one is in 40 years, on 23 August 2044 - so be sure to experience this rare event.

#SolarEclipse2024 #Solar #Eclipse #Astronomy #Canada
📸: R&F
Poster image: Canadian Space Agency, @csa_asc

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

#Vancouver can learn a thing or two from the @cityofmarkham when tackling the #textile #waste issue facing our city.

#sustainability #fashion #apparel #fastfashion #landfill #SkyTrain #Translink #recycle #reuse #repurpose
📸: A. Mungal/City of #Markham
https://t.co/xoZa7cmLlE

[Ramos & Fortier @RamosFortier]

Here’s an #electric #driverless vehicle that can move hundreds of passengers in an hour - our beloved #Skytrain!

The world does not need more cars on the road - #EV or not. What we need is more #sustainable mass #transit.

@TransLink #Vancouver #BCstorm
📸: Daily Hive