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The global pandemic continues to be a wakeup call for humanity. While greenhouse gas emissions dropped last spring as people quarantined at home, the parallels between climate change and the spread of disease became alarmingly clear. COVID-19...
President’s Community Update on Divestment and Climate Action
Climate Change & Energy
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Sarah Kamal and George Benson: The fires were just the beginning, welcome to the age of climate displacement
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Climate Teaching Connector adds climate to more undergrad courses
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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.
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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.
UBC is taking bold action to develop policies and guidelines to help building designers make...