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Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

UBC's Delegation for COP30

UBC’s delegation will take part in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties being held in Belém, Brazil this November.
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How UBC's Sustainability Hub is helping reduce embodied carbon in the construction industry

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
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Q&A: A how-to guide to mushroom toilets, by the team that made one

Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste
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New Sustainable Cities Certificate from UBC SCARP

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
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Sustainability Scholar maps ecosystems to inform adaptation strategies to preserve Maplewood Flats

Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
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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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October 31, 2021

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...
October 28, 2021

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...
October 26, 2021

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.
October 21, 2021

COP26: A UBC guide for citizens and delegates

October 5, 2021

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...
September 28, 2021

Climate change and biodiversity need to be tackled in tandem to effect real change, experts say

This article was originally published by Capital Current. The Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a joint report on the two issues in July. “I think there’s this symbolic...
September 28, 2021

Old-growth logging in endangered Alberta caribou habitat ‘flies in the face of common sense,’ critics say

This article was originally published by The Narwhal on September 24, 2021. Plans to log old-growth forests in west-central Alberta, destroying habitat for some of Canada’s most threatened caribou herds, have sparked an outcry in the province. West Fraser Mills , a multinational wood products firm...
September 28, 2021

Cougar study aims to research impact of wildfires and human encroachment in southern B.C.

This article was originally published by CBC News on September 25, 2021. A research initiative in southern B.C. aims to chart the impact of wildfires and human activity on one of the province's most elusive predators — the cougar. The Southern B.C. Cougar Project , led by students and faculty at...
September 23, 2021

Human rights could address the health and environmental costs of food production

David R Boyd is a UN Special Rapporteur on human rights & environment and Associate Professor of Law, Policy and Sustainability, University of British Columbia. This article was originally published by The Conversation on September 13th, 2021. Industrially produced food appears to be cheap but...
September 21, 2021

$1.5M Climate Emergency Fund supports seven student projects

New funding for student climate emergency action demonstrates the power of student advocacy and UBC’s institutional leadership on climate justice.

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