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Republished from UBC Public Affairs - The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent in 2015 compared with 2007 levels, the university announced today at the GLOBE 2016 conference. “These reductions in absolute emissions are even more...
As UBC Reads Sustainability prepares to welcome renowned food justice expert Raj Patel on Thursday February 11th , Dr. Hannah Wittman, Academic Director, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems & Associate Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discusses what to expect...
Highlights include marked reduction in GHG emissions, integration of sustainability across the curriculum and new initiatives focused on human wellbeing and community development. 636 sustainability courses, 48 sustainability programs, a significant reduction in emissions, and a clear focus on...
Two months into the Sustainability Challenge fifteen teams are actively developing solutions across four priority areas for campus sustainability: sustainable food, climate action planning, waste management, and wellbeing and physical activity. Launched in October 2015, as part of UBC’s Centennial...
Dr. James Brander , the Asia-Pacific Professor of International Business in UBC’s Sauder School of Business , explains the significance of the conference, discusses the increased role of the private sector in reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and shares his thoughts on an ideal outcome from...
By Jeffrey Preiss The numbers say a lot: 643 students, 42 faculty members and 83 staff members participated in UBC’s SEEDS Sustainability Program last year. They worked on projects related to climate, energy, procurement, community, food, water, biodiversity, buildings, wellbeing, health, land,...
Originally published by UBC Okanagan News. Republished with permission. Universities and colleges put priority on health promotion locally and globally. A new international charter, an outcome of the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges / VII International...

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