The award-winning Sustainability Coordinator (SC) Program provides UBC staff members with opportunities and resources to promote and implement sustainable practices in their departments.About the ProgramDeveloped at UBC in 1999, the Sustainability Coordinator Program offers staff members the support, awareness, skills and tools they ne...

UBC’s SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Program provides students with real-world sustainability experience, skills and knowledge while they earn course-based credit. Students work collaboratively with faculty and staff to develop and implement projects that build on the theme of campus as a living laboratory to address campus s...

The Green Research initiative offers sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of research-related activities at UBC. Led collaboratively by Risk Management Services, Supply Management, Campus Sustainability and Health, Safety and Environment (UBC-Okanagan), the initiative offers researchers access to recycling and recovery programs, sustainability training an...

At UBC we value our commitment to life-long learning as a key contribution to our larger community.  Our new UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability offers timely, provocative and insightful courses and programs for students ranging from mid-career high-level professionals looking to address sustainability challenges in their workplace, to life-long learners ea...

As a UBC employee, there’s a lot you can do to contribute to our culture of sustainability. Use the Employee Sustainability Guide to help you make green choices throughout your workday.About the GuideOriginally designed as an online sustainability orientation resource for new staff and faculty, the Employee Su...

Justin Ritchie compares the UBC Reads Sustainability project to a book club—with one important difference. “There’s not that kind of guilt trip there for not reading the book,” he says, laughing. UBC Reads Sustainability is a new initiative that’s part book club, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom....

The Xerox Workplace Sustainability Fund awards UBC Sustainability Coordinators (SCs) with up to $1,000 to support sustainability initiatives in their units.2013 Update Call for Funding Proposals: We are currently accepting proposals for the 2013 Xerox Fund. If you are a registered Sustainability Co...

The Fisher Scientific Fund supports initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of research or laboratory activities. Funds are available to researchers from both the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.Sponsored by Fisher Scientific, and managed by UBC Risk Management Services, Campus Sustainability, Supply Management and Health, Safety and...

UBC’s Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program Fund offers grants up to $5,000 to support healthy workplace programs for UBC employees.Visit the Healthy Workplace Initiat...