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Reflecting on Sustainability through Photography

In January 2024 the UBC community was invited to engage with sustainability themes through photography. Learn more about the project and enjoy some of the resulting works.
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2023 Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants Unveiled!

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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Addressing the Impacts of Canadian Mining on Communities in Africa

Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
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Should the Fraser River Estuary have legal rights?

Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
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Telling Stories: The Humanities in an Age of Planetary Agenda-Setting

Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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PODCAST: F IS FOR FACULTY

A podcast series on sustainability and climate action brought to you by the Sustainability Hub. In each episode, we’ll introduce you to what a UBC faculty member is doing to advance sustainability and climate action through research and teaching, and they’ll tell you what they want you to DO with all this new knowledge.
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UBC Student Climate Research Slamposium Recap

What do you get when you mix a lineup of informative presentations with creative, energy-driven flare? A Slamposium.

UBC commits to net zero emissions by 2035

The University of British Columbia today unveiled a bold new climate action plan to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 at its Vancouver campus—15 years ahead of the previous target date. To achieve this goal, UBC will expand its district heating system, make...

President’s Community Update on Divestment and Climate Action

The following message was broadcast by Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, on November 4, 2021. Dear members of the UBC community: I would like to begin by acknowledging that I am speaking to you from the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. COP26, the 26 th...

COP26: How We Ended Up Here and Key Agenda Items

Juvarya Veltkamp is the Director, Canada Climate Law Initiative , Peter A. Allard School of Law; and a UBC delegate to COP26. The Importance of COP26 I’m writing from Glasgow this week, where there is a lot at stake with the United Nations climate negotiations currently underway, commonly known as...

COP26: Anjali Appadurai on CKNW news

In the run up to ‘What’s at Stake?’ – an event taking a deep dive into the world of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) – the UBC Sustainability Initiative connected Anjali Appadurai from Sierra Club BC with CKNW news to discuss the issues in this live-air broadcast.

COVID-19 Safety Protocol for CIRS

COVID-19 Safety Information for CIrs Events Welcome back to the CIRS! To ensure all events are safe, CIRS has issued safety protocol in line with BC government mandated regulations. The health and safety of our staff and all visitors continues to be of the utmost importance to us. As we begin to...

UBC Student Climate Research Slamposium

UBC’s first ever Student Research Climate Slamposium was initiated and led by the UBC Sustainability Initiative and Climate Hub @ UBC, in partnership with UBC Campus and Community Planning and UBC Center for Community Engaged Learning on October 15, following a two-day faculty-focused Climate...

Anthropause: Empowering Voices from the Global South

Recognizing the lack of diverse voices and perspectives in climate conversations, UBC students Sitashma Thapa and Simone Rawal launched 'Anthropause', a podcast amplifying voices from the Global South.

COP26: A UBC guide for citizens and delegates

UBC Sending Delegation of Eight to COP26

The following announcement was made by Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC, on October 5, 2021. I am pleased to announce that, following an open competition for all students, faculty, and staff, UBC is sending a delegation of eight to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference...

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