Sustainability Coordinators (SCs) are UBC employees who dedicate 2-4 paid work hours per month with supervisor approval to build relationships and increase sustainability knowledge capacity within their units and to encourage their colleagues to adopt sustainable actions in their workplaces and the UBC campus through peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing.
Here we hope to regularly feature sustainability coordinators to celebrate their work and provide a roadmap for those looking to get involved!
Nick Yee, Specialist in Workplace Strategy & Employee Experience, UBC
For Nick Yee, sustainability and workplace culture are deeply connected. As a UBC alum from the Sauder School of Business and now a Sustainability Coordinator, Yee brings his values into action through his role as a Specialist in Workplace Strategy and Employee Experience.
Erin Kastner, Geospatial Information Manager, Energy and Water Services, UBC
Erin Kastner, a longtime Sustainability Coordinator, helped build UBC’s SC program and fosters community connections. Her work blends environmentalism with social justice, using collaboration to drive meaningful change.
Featured Coordinator: Karen Reid, Operations Manager, Michael Smith Laboratories, UBC
Karen Reid, Operations Manager at UBC’s MSL, champions sustainable lab practices by redirecting 13 waste streams and fostering a culture of sustainability through mandatory orientations and pilot projects. Her research background fuels her drive to reduce environmental impact in labs. Believing every action creates a ripple, she inspires change across and beyond campus.
Mauray Toutloff, Conservator, Museum of Anthropology, UBC
Mauray Toutloff, a conservator at MOA, merges her art and science background to drive sustainable practices in museum conservation. From foam repurposing to founding the MOA Sustainability Committee, she fosters collaboration and innovation. Committed to systemic change, she advocates for mindful resource use and cross-institutional knowledge sharing.