Campus Sustainability
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A recent survey conducted by students at the Sauder School of Business focusing on the UBC community’s relationship with Fair Trade, and what knowledge exists around Fair Trade practice, found that of those surveyed, over 25 per cent do not understand the concept and 46 per cent never see any products available on campus.* UBC is addressing this education gap by holding its first Fair Trade Week (March 5 – 9) to raise awareness of what Fair Trade is, what UBC’s role is and highlight what products ar" border="0" />
Support UBC's First Fair Trade Week: March 5-9, 2012
What is UBC doing as Canada's first Fair Trade campus?
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Shut the Sash and Save
Energy-saving competition at a UBC lab near you
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Getting Into Hot Water
Work has begun on a new $85-million clean energy system
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Where parking and sustainability cross paths
Lighting retrofits in UBC’s six parkades have reduced energy use by close to half
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On Campus Sustainability at UBC
The UBC campus is a place to live, work and learn sustainably. Situated in a spectacular natural setting, the UBC Vancouver campus is bordered by ocean, forest and...
Campus
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Support UBC's First Fair Trade Week: March 5-9, 2012
A recent survey conducted by students at the Sauder School of Business focusing on the UBC...
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A Powerful Musqueam Welcome to UBC
As the Representative of Musqueam Nation, who hold the underlying title to this land, and on...
Musqueum Welcome
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Growing Social Sustainability at UBC Farm
Consider the Urban Aboriginal Community Kitchen Garden Project, which is organized by the...
UBC Farm/Aboriginal story
Future Forestry Leaders Symposium - graduate student research
Fri, February 24, 2012 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. $50 per person (incl. meals)....
NGDI-UBC Lecture: Dr. Keith Martin
Fri, February 24, 2012 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. NGDI-UBC Lecture: Hon. Dr. Keith Martin...
Webinar: Electronic Solutions for a Brighter Futuer in the ED
Fri, February 24, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Free. Evidence to Excellence Webinar...
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Taking the Earth’s pulse: UBC scientists unveil a new economic and environmental index
A growing world population, mixed with the threat of climate change and mounting financial problems...
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Conservation risk highest off coasts of Canada, Mexico, Peru and New Zealand: UBC research
University of British Columbia researchers have identified conservation “hot spots” around the...
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Dismay over ovarian cancer outcomes leads to new professorship
A new professorship created by the family and friends of the late Dr. Chew Wei, a Hong Kong...
