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Human Well-being & Social Systems

Mind In Motion: improving community mental health through movement

With over half of Canadian post-secondary students experiencing depressive symptoms, developing accessible mental health resources is more vital than ever. Can exercise, cost-effective and holistic, be the answer?
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Job alert: Work Learn positions Summer 2025

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Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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The Downtown Eastside Talks Climate with UBC’s CLEAR Project

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Sustainability Scholar maps ecosystems to inform adaptation strategies to preserve Maplewood Flats

Climate Change & Energy
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May 3, 2021

How to look good without wrecking the planet

This article by Patricia Lane was originally published by Canada's National Observer on April 26, 2021. Photo by Sheldon Lynn. As part of a series highlighting the work of young people in addressing the climate crisis, writer Patricia Lane interviews fashion lover Sophia Yang, who advocates for...
April 30, 2021

UBC professor and UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd to elicit Indigenous perspectives for climate-related policies

UBC professor and UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd has established a new mechanism – a researchathon – that seeks to elicit Indigenous perspectives, communities and worldviews to shape the development and implementation of climate-related initiatives and policies. Professor David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES...
April 30, 2021

Greta Thunberg receives honorary degree from UBC

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and internationally renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg will receive honorary degrees from UBC this spring. Dr. Henry will receive her honorary degree from UBC Vancouver, while Thunberg will receive her honorary degree from UBC Okanagan. They are...
April 26, 2021

Universities Must Do More to Address the Climate Emergency

This article by Santa Ono and Grace Nosek was originally published by Inside Higher Ed on April 26, 2021. Younger generations have been deeply impacted by the intersecting crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and systemic racism, yet their resolve to be agents of change on these issues...
April 22, 2021

How to teach through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals

This article by Terry Sunderland was originally published by the Times Higher Education on April 21, 2021. The course I teach, relating to forestry, has a strong focus on balancing conservation and sustainable development. I come from a background focused on integrating these two seemingly...
April 22, 2021

UBC graduate applies Campus as a Living Lab lessons to help restore ocean ecosystems in Hawaii

Freshwater is one of the world's most precious resources. For UBC alumnus James Roberts, it is also essential to community building worldwide. James is passionate about the potential for urban wastewater treatment and reuse to revitalize communities, support urban agriculture, and reduce pollution...
April 21, 2021

UBC continues to be a global leader in impact

UBC’s global impact is highlighted in the new Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, ranking second in Canada for impact, and 13th in the world. More than 1,000 institutions participated in the rankings – a 50 per cent increase from last year. The THE rankings measure how well universities...
April 20, 2021

Cool and COVID-safe: How radiant cooling could keep our cities comfortable and healthy

A novel system of chilled panels that can replace air conditioning can also help reduce the risk of indoor disease transmission, suggests new analysis from the University of British Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. The researchers computed air conditioning requirements...
March 31, 2021

UBC Green Labs, the Life Sciences Centre and Spud divert hundreds of gel ice packs from the landfill

In a collaboration between Green Labs, the Life Sciences Centre, and Spud, a sustainable grocery delivery company, hundreds of gel ice packs were diverted from the landfill. Hard- and soft-shell gel ice packs are used in deliveries to laboratories to keep materials cool during transport...
March 30, 2021

Act global, act local – UBC leads on Indigenous and environmental rights

Happy spring. Time to celebrate the vernal equinox by welcoming some budding shoots of progress on Indigenous rights, environmental rights and climate action. As the sun crossed the equator heading north last week, the spotlight fell on UBC faculty at the heart of six note-worthy developments: two...

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