
Workshop at the UBC Farm - Photo by TAG (Sustainability Education Intensive)
Sustainability at UBC extends far beyond the classroom. From experiencing the living laboratories of the 40 hectare UBC Farm, to encountering Vancouver’s inner-city issues at the Learning Exchange, or engaging within the campus community with one of many student groups, you can seek out volunteer opportunities, internships or work that engages, informs and connects you to sustainability challenges and solutions in diverse contexts.
UBC Reads Sustainability is an exciting new 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...
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 reviewed on a monthly basis. ...
This innovative summer internship program sponsors 10 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 one of 10 projects identified under ...
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...
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 a...
