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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Cooling the Heart of the City

Climate Equity Action and Resilience (CLEAR) was created by the UBC Sustainability Hub and the UBC Learning Exchange, working with four DTES community organizations. The project will help the university to understand how to share its research while...
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2023 Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants Unveiled!

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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Addressing the Impacts of Canadian Mining on Communities in Africa

Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
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Should the Fraser River Estuary have legal rights?

Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
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Telling Stories: The Humanities in an Age of Planetary Agenda-Setting

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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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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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Call for Acting Academic Director, UBC Sustainability Hub

Open Date March 15, 2023 Close Date April 12, 2023 BACKGROUND In 1990, UBC signed the Talloires Declaration, a 10-point action plan for incorporating sustainability into higher education. UBC was the first university in Canada to adopt a sustainable development policy in 1997, and the first to open...

Akanksha Bhurtel’s homeland of Nepal inspired her engineering studies

PROFILE Name: Akanksha Bhurtel Role: Doctoral student Faculty: Applied Science School: Engineering Campus: Okanagan (Kelowna, BC) Education: Master of Science, Engineering and Technology, Geotechnical Engineering, Thammasat University, Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Pokhara University...

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

UBC’s new “Pathways to Net-zero Carbon in Buildings” project seeks to break down barriers and pilot innovative solutions to reduce the carbon emissions from buildings.

The Evolving Relationship Between Sustainability, Marketing, and Consumer Behavior

Consumer behavior is crucial when it comes to sustainability, and companies that ignore this can miss out on an opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment. But what are some of the most common misconceptions that companies have about consumer behavior in relation to sustainability,...

Nominations Open for Sustainability Leadership Awards

There are two awards under four categories: undergraduate-student, graduate-student, staff, and faculty. Any UBC member can nominate another UBC member who has demonstrated engagement in the categories listed in the following criteria. Award recipients will be recognized at the Sustainability...

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

Amidst mounting concerns over the environment and sustainability, researchers across diverse disciplines are tirelessly exploring innovative solutions to tackle these pressing global issues. Their efforts span a wide range of areas, from developing eco-friendly materials to reducing greenhouse gas...

Canadian Post-secondary Institutions Come Together During SDG Week Canada to Share Best Practices for a Sustainable Future

Colleges and institutes Canada (CICan), SDSN Canada hosted by the University of Waterloo, and the Sustainability Hub at UBC, today, officially opened the first-ever SDG Week Canada . Modelled after the United Nations’ Global Goals Week, SDG Week Canada is a chance to showcase and accelerate action...

Job alert: Business Process Automation Specialist

The Sustainability Scholars Program, part of the Teaching, Learning & Student Engagement (TLSE) group at the Sustainability Hub, is an innovative paid internship program that matches UBC graduate students with on- and off-campus sustainability partners to work on applied research projects that...

Exploring the Intersection of Weather, Climate and Forest Fires: A New Course at UBC

Professor Roland Stull, a leading expert in the field of forest fires and climate, has recently launched a new course, "ATSC 413: Forest Fire Weather and Climate," which focuses on the complex interactions between weather patterns, climate change, and the occurrence of forest fires. The course is...

Six new projects receive Campus as a Living Lab funding to advance sustainability and wellbeing

The Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition is helping UBC researchers test new ideas to support climate action, resilient systems, sustainable places and communities, and health and wellbeing. Our 2022 CLL Fund Competition received applications from faculty and staff in over 23 different...

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