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to act on the planet’s most urgent sustainability challenges.

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News & Events

Climate Change & Energy
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
Over 100 faculty, students and staff joined the Sustainability Hub and partners for an exciting day of learning and dialogue about how society can both mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts.

2024-25 Annual Sustainability Report

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Climate Crisis and Women: Why Youth Should Be Concerned About COP30

UBC's Delegation for COP30

Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

Q&A: A how-to guide to mushroom toilets, by the team that made one

Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Opportunities

Sustainability Education Fellows Program

The Sustainability Education Fellows Program provides UBC Vancouver faculty with up to $20,000 in...
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
Faculty

Campus as a Living Lab

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

UBC's Climate Emergency Response

Sustainability Scholars Program

The Sustainability Scholars Program is an innovative paid internship program. We match UBC graduate...
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Students

Sustainability Ambassadors Program

The UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program offers an enriching learning and leadership experience...
Human Well-being & Social Systems

SEEDS Sustainability Program

Research & Education

This course collection showcases UBC Vancouver courses with climate change-related content. Each course may cover multiple themes. See more information for our featured courses or explore the full climate-related course list using the search tool...
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
UBC's Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) provides a collaborative framework for faculty, staff,...

Campus Initiatives

Climate Change & Energy
Since 2011, UBC’s energy conservation projects have reduced annual campus electrical use by 16 gigawatt hours (GWh). This is the equivalent to shutting down our campus for 3.5 weeks, and taking 1,500 cars off the road.
Production, Consumption & Waste
Built Environment & Mobility