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UBC faculty, students, staff, community members and organizations across BC are invited to join Together|Ensemble at UBC – Advancing the SDGs in British Columbia as we discuss and explore key cross-cutting themes relating to: Decolonization Climate...

New UBC project pilots solutions for one of BC’s major sources of carbon emission

Built Environment & Mobility
Production, Consumption & Waste

The Evolving Relationship Between Sustainability, Marketing, and Consumer Behavior

Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
Production, Consumption & Waste

Unleashing the Power of Light: A Clean, Non-Toxic, and Zero-Waste Resource for Sustainable Chemistry

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste

Sustainability Awards honour 8 students, faculty and staff on Earth Day for exceptional achievements

Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Opportunities

Sustainability Education Grants

The Sustainability Education Grant program provides funding for Vancouver faculty members looking...

SEEDS Sustainability Program

Human Well-being & Social Systems

Sustainability Scholars Program

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

UBC's Climate Emergency Response

The climate emergency is here. Find out what UBC is doing, and how you can take action.

Sustainability Ambassadors Program

The Sustainability Ambassadors Program is a leadership experience for students interested in...
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Campus as a Living Lab

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

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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.
Human Well-being & Social Systems
UBC is taking bold action to develop policies and guidelines to help building designers make...