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How can we balance ecological preservation with social equity in our cities? A new proposed undergraduate certificate in urban sustainability aims to tackle that question head-on. Dr. James Connolly, Assistant Professor at UBC School of Community...

How UBC's Sustainability Hub is helping reduce embodied carbon in the construction industry

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

The Downtown Eastside Talks Climate with UBC’s CLEAR Project

Built Environment & Mobility
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Sustainability Scholar maps ecosystems to inform adaptation strategies to preserve Maplewood Flats

Climate Change & Energy
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How can textiles be made more sustainably? Slow Fashion Season launched this year as a forum to exchange knowledge, build skills, and present exciting initiatives and creative production techniques aimed at more sustainable, conscientious use, and production of fibres and apparel. Slow Fashion...
A number of SEEDS Sustainability Program collaborative applied research partnerships, informed by the Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research and Demonstration (CBRID) Steering committee , are helping to identify key campus biodiversity priorities and test out monitoring strategies. These include...
Previously, many groups at UBC relied on ordering event catering from external companies in the lower mainland, who then must drive orders to campus, resulting in unnecessary carbon emissions and packaging waste. To address these issues, UBC Food Services’ Sage Catering , a division of Student...
Words by Lucy Binfield and Caitlin Lichimo. The UBC 2030 Zero Waste Action Plan aims to reduce operational waste disposal by 50% by 2030 in attempt to progress towards a zero-waste community. Despite seeing a 13% reduction in operational waste disposal across campus and several pilot initiatives...
Words by Gabriella Scali and Caitlin Lichimo. Photos by Rachel Topham. For the first time since 2019, the UBC Harvest Feastival was back and better than ever on September 19, 2024, for an epic evening of food, friends, arts, and culture. Hosted by UBC Inspired , Sage Catering , and the UBC Arts and...
Words by Caitlin Lichimo. Photos by Paul Joseph. The UBC Sauder Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is one of the extensions of a global objectives-based non-profit mentorship program that helps high-calibre technology start-ups activate their commercial potential that benefit society. Along with two...
Words by Leanne Bilodeau and Caitlin Lichimo. The Okanagan is known for its frequent and intense wildfires and floods . In August 2023, British Columbia called a state of emergency due to an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire near West Kelowna. This wildfire event directly impacted members of the UBC...
The Climate Hub launched in 2018 to advance student-led climate justice programming at UBC, supported by funding from the President’s Office and UBC’s Climate Emergency Fund. Over the next five years, the Climate Hub developed a number of highly successful projects and programs to provide climate...
Words by Leanne Bilodeau and Caitlin Lichimo. Sustainable landscaping presents a key opportunity for university campuses to redefine how they maintain their outdoor spaces. While conventional landscaping often relies on gas-powered equipment and chemical herbicides that degrade soil, pollute...
Words by Caitlin Lichimo and Dr. Kshamta Hunter. As climate anxiety becomes increasingly common among Canadian youth , it becomes progressively more important to learn how to build emotional resilience, foster peer connection, and explore hopeful pathways for change. To address this learning...

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