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Built Environment & Mobility
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Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
How can we balance ecological preservation with social equity in our cities? A new proposed undergraduate certificate in urban sustainability aims to tackle that question head-on. Dr. James Connolly, Assistant Professor at UBC School of Community...

How UBC's Sustainability Hub is helping reduce embodied carbon in the construction industry

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

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

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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Understanding and addressing agriculture’s biggest climate change challenges starts at the microscopic level for plant physiologist Dr. Thorsten Knipfer .
Wildfire modelling has advanced enough in the past 10 years that UBC Okanagan researchers say devastating losses like those witnessed in Fort McMurray, Alta., could become easier to prevent.
A technique known as rammed earth construction uses materials that are alternatives to cement and are often more readily available in the environment. One such alternative is wood fly ash, a by-product of pulp mills and coal-fired power plants, explains Dr. Sumi Siddiqua, with UBC Okanagan’s School...
“Agricultural resiliency comes from having stability in our pollinator populations,” says Dr. Sargent. “Challenges like climate change, for example, clearly cause unpredictability for food producers—by diversifying our agro-ecosystems we will increase their resiliency, ensuring a sustainable food...
This initiative exemplifies the school’s commitment to bridging academic research with practical business applications. The Clinic partners students with SMEs, providing tools for identifying and reducing their carbon emissions, with Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) as its first Supply Chain...
Cities are at the frontlines of the ecological crisis: urban and surrounding green spaces are shrinking, which comes at a cost for non-human nature and for more than half of the world’s people, who rely on such spaces for emotional, spiritual, and physical benefits. Local governments face numerous...
These events had various approaches and topics, from student-led clothing swaps and mending workshops to virtual sustainability scavenger hunts and a host of roundtable discussions on teaching the SDGs and charting institutional action pathways. Some campuses participated by hosting one or two...
This comprehensive plan, an update to the 2014 Zero Waste Action Plan (ZWAP), sets ambitious goals for transforming UBC’s waste management and consumption patterns. Most notably, this plan shifted UBC’s vision from a linear "take, make, use, dispose" model to a circular economy, where materials are...
In May 2023, the Canada Climate Law Initiative announced that it would be offering a new 8-week online educational program in partnership with the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. The genesis for this program was a desire to provide Canadian professionals with more...
The conference gathered local and regional partners and stakeholders to attend and share their perspectives as well as to learn, engage in and contribute to Canada’s approach to the global goals. With over 150 registrations, 95 attended the conference in-person. The event commenced with a heartfelt...

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