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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Cooling the Heart of the City

Climate Equity Action and Resilience (CLEAR) was created by the UBC Sustainability Hub and the UBC Learning Exchange, working with four DTES community organizations. The project will help the university to understand how to share its research while...
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2023 Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants Unveiled!

Climate Change & Energy
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Addressing the Impacts of Canadian Mining on Communities in Africa

Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
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Should the Fraser River Estuary have legal rights?

Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
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Telling Stories: The Humanities in an Age of Planetary Agenda-Setting

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Ecological Systems
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Innovative affordable housing pilot project coming to Vancouver

An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help BC Housing evaluate innovative building materials and designs aimed at tackling affordability, inclusion and climate change. The project, called Vienna House, is in the initial design phase. It will be proposed as a...

UBC breaks ground on $23 million renewable energy hub

‘Test bed’ showcases clean energy solutions – receives $5.6 million funding from Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation A new $23 million renewable energy hub will transform an entire city block at the University of British Columbia into a smart energy district, including the province’...

How to look good without wrecking the planet

This article by Patricia Lane was originally published by Canada's National Observer on April 26, 2021. Photo by Sheldon Lynn. As part of a series highlighting the work of young people in addressing the climate crisis, writer Patricia Lane interviews fashion lover Sophia Yang, who advocates for...

UBC professor and UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd to elicit Indigenous perspectives for climate-related policies

UBC professor and UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd has established a new mechanism – a researchathon – that seeks to elicit Indigenous perspectives, communities and worldviews to shape the development and implementation of climate-related initiatives and policies. Professor David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES...

Greta Thunberg receives honorary degree from UBC

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and internationally renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg will receive honorary degrees from UBC this spring. Dr. Henry will receive her honorary degree from UBC Vancouver, while Thunberg will receive her honorary degree from UBC Okanagan. They are...

Universities Must Do More to Address the Climate Emergency

This article by Santa Ono and Grace Nosek was originally published by Inside Higher Ed on April 26, 2021. Younger generations have been deeply impacted by the intersecting crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and systemic racism, yet their resolve to be agents of change on these issues...

How to teach through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals

This article by Terry Sunderland was originally published by the Times Higher Education on April 21, 2021. The course I teach, relating to forestry, has a strong focus on balancing conservation and sustainable development. I come from a background focused on integrating these two seemingly...

UBC graduate applies Campus as a Living Lab lessons to help restore ocean ecosystems in Hawaii

Freshwater is one of the world's most precious resources. For UBC alumnus James Roberts, it is also essential to community building worldwide. James is passionate about the potential for urban wastewater treatment and reuse to revitalize communities, support urban agriculture, and reduce pollution...

UBC continues to be a global leader in impact

UBC’s global impact is highlighted in the new Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, ranking second in Canada for impact, and 13th in the world. More than 1,000 institutions participated in the rankings – a 50 per cent increase from last year. The THE rankings measure how well universities...

Cool and COVID-safe: How radiant cooling could keep our cities comfortable and healthy

A novel system of chilled panels that can replace air conditioning can also help reduce the risk of indoor disease transmission, suggests new analysis from the University of British Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. The researchers computed air conditioning requirements...

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