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It’s go time. Sue. Big. Oil. In July 2022, Vancouver city councillors voted 6-5 in support of a motion to set aside about $700,000 — roughly $1 per every Vancouver resident — to fund litigation against Canada’s biggest producers of oil and gas. Join...
UBC students pitch climate action ideas to City of Vancouver
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Opinion: It’s time to recognize that colonialism causes climate change – and repair our relationships
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Podcast: F is for Faculty - Dr. Jiaying Zhao
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Media release: COP27 event highlights BC delegates’ experiences with the politics of power
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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.
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The Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility produces renewable energy for UBC’s campus using wood waste biomass. This helps reduce UBC’s GHG emissions and supports research projects on innovative clean energy systems.
UBC is taking bold action to develop policies and guidelines to help building designers make...