Welcome to the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program. SEEDS creates applied research and interdisciplinary partnerships between students, faculty, staff and community partners to advance sustainability ideas, policies, and practices and create societal impacts by using the Campus as a Living Laboratory.
Program Overview
Learn more about the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program, our partners, and how we utilize the campus as a living laboratory to make meaningful and positive change at UBC and in the world.
SEEDS BIG FIVE RESEARCH PRIORITIES
SEEDS “Big Five” Research Priorities represent key interconnected societal issues that help advance knowledge and action on UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
SEEDS convenes and catalyzes applied student research and interdisciplinary partnerships between campus students, faculty, staff, and community partners that advance UBC’s ambitious sustainability and wellbeing commitments. SEEDS curricular and co-curricular research opportunities provide UBC students with impactful learning experiences. Faculty are provided opportunities to use their curriculum and expertise to advance UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing goals, while staff and community partners are provided the networks, support, and knowledge necessary to develop or implement plans, policies, and practices on a broad range of sustainability issues.
SEEDS SUSTAINABILITY LIBRARY
Browse the SEEDS Sustainability Library, UBC’s comprehensive collection of applied student research. Open access research contributes to a body of knowledge, learning, and action that ignites sustainability ideas, informs policies and practices, and enables the broader community to learn, apply, and build on previous research.
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
UBC students, faculty, operational practitioners, and community partners collaborate to provide expertise and guidance to advance UBC's sustainability and wellbeing commitments through impactful research and collaboration. Interdisciplinary initiatives spans biodiversity and climate to sustainable food systems.
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Fostering effective knowledge exchange includes engaging, sharing, translating, and mobilizing research with the communities our research affects.
SEEDS Showcase
Visit the SEEDS blog to read stories from our participants and learn how SEEDS applied research and partnerships are advancing UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
Meet the SEEDS Team
We are a dedicated, energetic, and committed team driven by a horizontal team-based approach. We value addressing critical societal issues through collaborations that are meaningful, inclusive, interdisciplinary, community based, and action oriented. Our team brings a diversity of knowledge and
experience that serves as the backbone of the SEEDS Sustainability Program.
Sustainability Research and Data Portal
We invite you to explore the Research and Data Portal to learn about sustainability research and data initiatives happening across the UBC Vancouver campus, from urban biodiversity to food security and climate action. Browsing the portal, you can discover potential opportunities for collaboration.
SEEDS Sustainability Library
The SEEDS Sustainability Library is a comprehensive repository of applied research and knowledge. It’s a key tool for decision makers. Open access applied research reports contribute to a body of knowledge, learning and action to ignite sustainability ideas, policies and practices, and enable the broader community to learn, apply and build on previous research.
Yuqing Cheng
Alma Mater Society: Priscilla Ng
RES 505
Wellbeing
Faculty of Science: Leila Harris
2022-2023
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Brodie F. Smith, Fideline A. Mboringong
Campus and Community Planning: Rowan Waldron
RES 505
Biodiversity, Climate
Faculty of Science: Leila Harris
2022-2023
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Dayna Rachkowski, Maicen Stuart
Campus and Community Planning: Penny Martyn
RES 505
Biodiversity
Faculty of Science: Leila Harris
2022-2023
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Jenny Lee
AMS Food and & Beverage Department:Vishwa Mohan; AMS Sustainability: Ben Du, Bernadette De Vera; Campus and Community Planning: Rowan Waldron
VOL 400
Climate, Food
Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability: Kushank Bajaj
2022-2023
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Clementine Nixon, Jennifer Lee, Masa Kono, Jaewon Park, Natalie Tong
Student Housing and Community Services: Paula McCready
LFS 450
Climate, Food, Procurement
Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Liska Richer
2022-2023
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Kirin Kaur, Phoebe Fulton Buckle, Rishika Aggarwal, Tanvi Kaur, Yutong (Ritornia) Zheng
Student Housing and Community Services: Amanda Rehel, Darren Clay
PSYCH 421
Climate, Food, Waste
Department of Psychology: Jiaying Zhao
2022-2023
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Abhigna Anand, Ally Cheng, Nekysha Jalil, Stephanie Markovic, Hongqin Xiong, and Christine Yu
Student Housing and Community Services: Amanda Rehel, Darren Clay
PSYCH 421
Climate, Food, Waste
Department of Psychology: Jiaying Zhao
2022-2023
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Kateryna Voznyuk, Emma Lee Lyon, Melika Tahvili, Martina Francisco, Sushmita Mahadani
Student Housing and Community Services: Amanda Rehel, Darren Clay
PSYCH 421
Climate, Food, Waste
Department of Psychology: Jiaying Zhao
2022-2023
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Amelia Parkin, Elena Segida, Jingyi Wang, Max An, Steve Shan, Xinyuan Jiang
Student Housing and Community Services: Amanda Rehel, Darren Clay
PSYCH 421
Climate, Food, Waste
Department of Psychology: Jiaying Zhao
2022-2023
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Carol Tsa, Cindy Yi, Darren Man, Junyan Wang, Maxine Feng, Shuyi Feng
Student Housing and Community Services: Amanda Rehel, Darren Clay
PSYCH 421
Climate, Food, Waste
Department of Psychology: Jiaying Zhao
2022-2023
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