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Climate Change & Energy
The UBC Sustainability Hub’s Megan Badri, Research Manager, explains the difference between “embodied” carbon and “operational” carbon, and describes the Canadian policy landscape around sustainable construction to Business in Vancouver.

Meet the 2024 Sustainability Education Fellows Grant recipients

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

The Downtown Eastside Talks Climate with UBC’s CLEAR Project

Built Environment & Mobility
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Well-to-wake: decarbonizing BC’s maritime industry

Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

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The 29 th UN Climate Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan has ended and news is rife with hot takes. The UBC Sustainability Hub caught up with UBC COP29 delegates about their experience at the conference.
The Sustainability Ambassadors is an immersive leadership experience for UBC undergraduate and graduate students interested in personal, collaborative, and community-engaged learning. The program offers opportunities for critical and creative engagement for students to practice their leadership...
The article below represents the voice and opinions of one such delegate – Bodhi Patil – a student in the UBC Sauder School of Business and Masters of Management program. Bodhi is currently studying oceans, climate action, and business, and attended COP29 as a member of the Wisdom Keepers...
It's why something as simple as an Open House to welcome over 100 faculty and staff, and to introduce opportunities for collaborating on sustainability across disciplines, is a top priority for the UBC Sustainability Hub and their partners in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability.
With B.C. experiencing more intense summers, harsher droughts, and extreme rainfall events, Olivia Moore – undergraduate International Relations student – sums it up: “Right now, we are experiencing a climate crisis.” Olivia is one of many students in the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program , an...
Words by Amy Leung Four UBC COP29 delegates will be heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, this November to tackle climate change issues. Discover the experiences of our delegates as we share their stories and backgrounds.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of UBC’s Sustainability Coordinators Program ! Since its inception, it has provided a space for folks to gain information and resources to advance sustainability projects in their workplaces, ultimately contributing to the CAP2030 goals. The program was formed...
This article by reporter Jami Makan, featuring UBC Sustainability Hub Research Manager, Megan Badri, originally appeared in Business in Vancouver on October 17, 2024.
Following the fourth annual open competition managed by the UBC Sustainability Hub and the Office of Global Engagement , a delegation of 14 students and faculty will be participating in-person and virtually at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku,...
I am pleased to announce that Angelique Pilon has been appointed as the Acting Senior Director for the Sustainability Hub for a one-year term, effective October 1, 2024. Angelique has been at UBC since 2010, with her most recent role as the Director, Urban Innovation Research, in the Sustainability...

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