Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

UBC Reads Sustainability with Aja Barber (Virtual)

** FREE ONLINE EVENT** Live talk from Aja Barber about her new book Consumed: The Need for...
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Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

What’s fashion got to do with saving the planet?

Starting Feb 7, 2022, the Sustainability Hub will host Sustainable Fashion Week - a week long...
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Policy, Economics & Governance
Production, Consumption & Waste

Investigating entry pathways for pharmaceuticals into wastewater

This project aims to investigate entry pathways of pharmaceuticals into Metro Vancouver wastewater...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems
Production, Consumption & Waste

Examination of Residuals and Biosolids Growing Medium as an Effective Growing Media in Stormwater Source Control Measures in Low-Impact Development Landscapes

This project examines whether Metro Vancouver’s residuals (biosolids and drinking water treatment...
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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Production, Consumption & Waste

Can smart speaker technology make energy management more interesting? Defining the essential features that drive desired energy conservation outcomes

Energy conservation plays a key role in reducing climate change. Unfortunately, energy conservation...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Policy, Economics & Governance
Production, Consumption & Waste

The feasibility of recycling and reusing building materials found in single-family homes built after 1970 in Metro Vancouver

Demolitions of homes built after 1970 are expected to increase in Metro Vancouver. This study aims...
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Production, Consumption & Waste

Metro Vancouver Reuse Sector Assessment

This project aims to understand global best practices for quantifying reuse and assessing their...
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Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste

Market analysis and literature review on Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from Residual Waste

Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) is a form of alternate fuel which is manufactured from Residual Waste and...
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Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
Production, Consumption & Waste

Policies, incentives, and measurement protocols for food waste reporting by businesses

This report informs how the City of Vancouver could proceed to measure progress towards Zero Waste...
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Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste

Waste to energy in small rural municipalities: A cost-benefit analysis of biodiesel production from waste oils in the district of Central Saanich

This project investigates the organic waste-to-energy solutions for a small municipality on...
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