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A podcast series on sustainability and climate action brought to you by the Sustainability Hub. In each episode, we’ll introduce you to what a UBC faculty member is doing to advance sustainability and climate action through research and teaching, and they’ll tell you what they want you to DO with all this new knowledge.

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Our equitable, inclusive, and diverse team is committed to transformative change, climate justice, protecting the environment and enriching the UBC campus landscape with a stronger Indigenous presence. From addressing the climate emergency to supporting research and knowledge mobilization, we have...
The Sustainability Hub is pleased to announce new projects will move forward with financial support from the 2025/26 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) funding round. In total, $2.44-million in TLEF funding will support 66 new and returning TLEF projects (13 Large TLEF Transformation...
“When we're physically active, our mental health is better. But also, when we have good mental health, we're more likely to be physically active,” Dr. Guy Faulkner , professor at the UBC School of Kinesiology, observes. You've probably heard this before—taking a walk and getting some fresh air...
Growing up next to Lake Michigan, Samuel Kohlmann was “always interested in nature and ecology.” However, an experience restoring a coral reef in the Caribbean inspired this third year Master of Landscape Architecture student and UBC Sustainability Scholar to pursue a career in coastal adaptation...
Are you a UBC graduate student interested in . . . solving real-world sustainability challenges? getting paid while gaining valuable professional work experience? developing applied sustainability skills and knowledge under the guidance of a mentor? building a professional network and enhancing...
The 29 th UN Climate Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan has ended and news is rife with hot takes. The UBC Sustainability Hub caught up with UBC COP29 delegates about their experience at the conference.
The Sustainability Ambassadors is an immersive leadership experience for UBC undergraduate and graduate students interested in personal, collaborative, and community-engaged learning. The program offers opportunities for critical and creative engagement for students to practice their leadership...
The article below represents the voice and opinions of one such delegate – Bodhi Patil – a student in the UBC Sauder School of Business and Masters of Management program. Bodhi is currently studying oceans, climate action, and business, and attended COP29 as a member of the Wisdom Keepers...
It's why something as simple as an Open House to welcome over 100 faculty and staff, and to introduce opportunities for collaborating on sustainability across disciplines, is a top priority for the UBC Sustainability Hub and their partners in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability.
With B.C. experiencing more intense summers, harsher droughts, and extreme rainfall events, Olivia Moore – undergraduate International Relations student – sums it up: “Right now, we are experiencing a climate crisis.” Olivia is one of many students in the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program , an...

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