Discover how to incorporate sustainability into your existing degree program at the new Sustainability Education Resource Centre. The Sustainability Student Advisor will help explore your course and program options, provide one-on-one assistance, and offer further resources on co-curricular opportunities t...

The Sustainability Ambassadors Peer Program is a sustainability education outreach activity of the UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) Teaching & Learning Office. Volunteer Ambassadors work with the Sustainability Student Advisor as part of a team to deliver sustainability programming to fellow students on the UBC-Vancouver campus.  They also...

UBC Reads Sustainability is an exciting program that brings well-known sustainability authors to our campus to engage in a campus-wide discussion. It's part book club, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. Above all, it’s a forum for students across disciplines to discuss sustainability issues. Each yea...

The Student Sustainability Council provides feedback to the USI Steering Committee on sustainability-related issues and concerns pertaining to UBC students. The Council is a conduit for communicating student-originated sustainability priorities in teaching and learning programs, research and partnerships opportunities, and campus operations....

There are numerous volunteer-run student clubs, organizations and initiatives at UBC focused on sustainability. While some activities are in specific departments or faculties, many are open to students of all disciplines. All offer plenty of opportunities to meet new people and explore the many facets of sustainability. FACULTY ASSOCIATED...

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...

This innovative summer internship program sponsors UBC graduate students to work on sustainability projects with the City of Vancouver. UBC graduate students are partnered with a city team and a mentor to investigate and implement a project identified under ...

UBC houses more than 8,500 students in 10 residential complexes. As a student living on campus, there are many ways you can get involved in sustainability in your residence. From leadership opportunities to integrating green lifestyle choices into your daily activities, living sustainably on campus can be both fun, and easy.Sustainability in Re...

Each year, students living at Totem Park and Place Vanier Residences compete in Do It in the Dark, an exciting three-week energy conservation contest. Residence students compete house-to-house to achieve the greatest energy savings in their residences or gain the most participation points.Using an ...

A host of UBC initiatives offer students opportunities to volunteer with sustainability-oriented programs. Students can gain hands-on experience at the UBC Farm, contribute to UBC operational sustainability with the Res SC program, or devote their energy to social sustainability issues by volunteering with the Learning Exchange. Explore this list...

Have a business proposal, a project idea or a suggestion on how we can make UBC a sustainable campus community? The AMS Sustainability Projects Fund, which was approved last spring through a student fee referendum, makes $2,000 to more than $8,000 available for student-led projects to promote sustainability on and off campus. The proposals are reviewe...

Graduate Student Internship in Beijing. For the third year, UBC is offering an exciting summer graduate student internship focused on sustainable building practices. Three UBC graduate students will travel to Beijing in July 2013 and participate in a two-month work experience practicum with UBC partner Modern Green Development. Stud...