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UBC-developed ‘wood foam’ enters production as Indigenous-led pilot plant opens in Vancouver

A landmark partnership between the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and UBC is pioneering a made-in-B.C. solution to the global plastic crisis, turning local forestry waste into biodegradable foam packaging.

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Research to Action: Advancing Urban Sustainability 2026

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Sustainability Scholar report provides guidance for new installments of cooling stations in New Westminster, as City plans safety measures against extreme heat

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Sustainability Education Fellows Program

The Sustainability Education Fellows Program provides UBC Vancouver faculty with up to $20,000 in...

Climate Change & Energy

Ecological Systems

Policy, Economics & Governance

Faculty

Campus as a Living Lab

Built Environment & Mobility

Climate Change & Energy

Ecological Systems

UBC's Climate Emergency Response

Sustainability Scholars Program

The Sustainability Scholars Program is an innovative paid internship program. We match UBC graduate...

Built Environment & Mobility

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Students

Sustainability Ambassadors Program

The UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program offers an enriching learning and leadership experience...

Human Well-being & Social Systems

SEEDS Sustainability Program

Performance Dashboards

83%

teaching

of faculties at UBC Vancouver offer students sustainability-related courses as part of their program

54

research groups

Research groups exploring sustainability-related topics at UBC Vancouver

52

SEEDS Projects

projects by SEEDS student researchers

-44 %

emissions

change in GHG emissions vs. 2007 baseline at UBC Vancouver

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-24%

emissions

change in GHG emissions vs. 2013 baseline at UBC Okanagan

green

37%

natural gas

campus energy supplied by natural gas at UBC Vancouver

49%

waste diversion

overall waste diversion rate at UBC Okanagan

yellow

18 m3/fte

water

water use intensity per student FTE at UBC Okanagan

green

13,394

student housing

student beds at UBC Vancouver

1,239

Faculty and Staff Housing

faculty and staff housing units at UBC Vancouver

40%

commuting

trips to and from campus by single occupant vehicle at UBC Okanagan

green

1,020

childcare

Child care spaces at UBC Vancouver

green

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Research & Education

Climate Courses

This course collection showcases UBC Vancouver courses with climate-change related content. See more information for our featured courses or explore the full climate-related course list using the search tool below. We welcome additions to this...

Climate Change & Energy

Ecological Systems

Natural Resources

Policy, Economics & Governance

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Built Environment & Mobility

Climate Change & Energy

Production, Consumption & Waste

Campus as a Living Lab

UBC's Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) provides a collaborative framework for faculty, staff,...

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Education

Campus Initiatives

Climate Change & Energy

Energy Conservation Projects

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.