News & Events
COP26 has been described as “the world's best last chance” to tackle the climate crisis. The UBC Sustainability Initiative , Sierra Club BC , and West Coast Environmental Law are proud to present ‘What’s at Stake?’ A deep dive into the world of the...
Edition 1: Sustainability Book Club
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Sarah Kamal and George Benson: The fires were just the beginning, welcome to the age of climate displacement
Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
Climate Teaching Connector adds climate to more undergrad courses
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
Opportunities
Initiatives
Climate Change & Energy
Since 2011, UBC’s energy conservation projects have reduced annual campus electrical use by 16 gigawatt hours (GWh). This is the equivalent to shutting down our campus for 3.5 weeks, and taking 1,500 cars off the road.
Production, Consumption & Waste
Built Environment & Mobility
Research & Teaching
Climate Change & Energy
The Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility produces renewable energy for UBC’s campus using wood waste biomass. This helps reduce UBC’s GHG emissions and supports research projects on innovative clean energy systems.
Medicine (Vancouver)
School of Population and Public Health | School...
Sustainable transport; interaction between land use, travel behavior, air quality, and health; effects of neighborhood walkability on travel patterns and sustainability; links between the built...