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Solving the housing crunch for Vancouver’s smallest residents
Located on the green roof at the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), three pollinator homes are welcoming hundreds of UBC’s littlest and most vulnerable residents.
UBC Wins Award for Creating a Sustainable Campus Environment
For a second time in six years, the University of British Columbia was honoured with a Sustainability Award for embedding sustainability efforts across the university.
Engaging Youth and Fostering Sustainability
Vincent Chiu, a student in the Department of Psychology, is learning about the links between psychology and sustainability and applying his knowledge to inspire change in the community.
Crafting a More Sustainable Brew
Mauricio Lozano, Master of Food Science alumnus, shares how his sustainability education helped him brew more sustainable craft beer.
Build bikeways and they will come
New research from Montreal and Vancouver, two of the most popular cities in Canada for cycling, found that neighbourhoods with biking infrastructure had higher numbers of people cycling to work, and that the type of infrastructure can make a big difference, particularly to women.
Small City, Big Ideas
Dr. James Tansey, executive director of the UBC Sustainability Initiative and the Sauder Centre for Social Innovation and Impact Investing, discusses what UBC – one of the most sustainable campuses in the world – is doing to be a model for sustainable urban transformation.
Change Agent: Explore 20 Years of Sustainability at UBC
As UBC enters its second century, our work as a sustainability leader and agent of change is only just beginning. Join us in exploring how we got here, where we are headed and our steps towards becoming one of the most sustainable campuses in the world.
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