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Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Fund Competition: Eight recipients share $500k in funding

The 2025 Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Fund Competition called for visionary approaches to help British Columbia and Canada respond and adapt to the pressing sustainability challenges. This year's competition drew faculty and staff from more...
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Angelique Pilon appointed Director, Sustainability Hub

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
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How UBC's Sustainability Hub is helping reduce embodied carbon in the construction industry

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New Sustainable Cities Certificate from UBC SCARP

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Human Well-being & Social Systems
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Sustainability Scholar maps ecosystems to inform adaptation strategies to preserve Maplewood Flats

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April 28, 2016

Researchers, Vancouver Police Explore Sustainable Commuting Options for Employees

A graduate student in the UBC Sustainability Scholars program teamed up with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) to find out how to get VPD employees who commute to work to ditch their cars and pedal instead. The study , developed in collaboration with UBC Sustainability, surveyed employees of a...
April 28, 2016

Greening cities with urban agriculture

The global food system is already witnessing the negative consequences of climate change and drought. According to the Food Price Report issued by the Food Institute at the University of Guelph, fruit and vegetable prices in Canada rose between nine and ten per cent last year. Urban agriculture has...
April 28, 2016

Controversial Leap Manifesto

Author Naomi Klein was at UBC this month to talk about climate change, sustainability and the Leap Manifesto, her latest project that has divided people across the country and especially within the NDP. The Leap Manifesto outlines steps Canada should take to reach a carbon-free economy by 2050,...
April 22, 2016

UBC Named One of Canada's Greenest Employers

April 22, 2016

UBC Sustainability Challenge Wraps Up, Drives Innovation in Campus Sustainability

“Our annual consumption of disposable containers is too big. To date, the Eco-to-Go Program has reduced our consumption by 20%, but that’s really not enough. We need to get to 100%.” Victoria Wakefield, Purchasing Manager; Student Housing and Hospitality Services explains. “It’s important to keep...
April 21, 2016

Optimizing Behaviour Change

Earth Day provides an annual reminder to reflect on the impact of our actions and to consider how we can lighten our footprint on Earth. Despite an increasing awareness of how our actions impact the environment and human wellbeing, adopting sustainable behaviours is not always easy. Jiaying Zhao,...
April 21, 2016

Optimizing Behaviour Change

Earth Day provides an annual reminder to reflect on the impact of our actions and to consider how we can lighten our footprint on Earth. Despite an increasing awareness of how our actions impact the environment and human wellbeing, adopting sustainable behaviours is not always easy. Jiaying Zhao,...
April 20, 2016

Celebrate Earth

April 20, 2016

Earth Day: Convenience, real-time feedback makes us more environmentally aware

April 19, 2016

Taking Care of Trees

Q. What does an arboriculturalist at UBC do in terms of keeping our campus green and leafy? How did you get started in this field? I've been at UBC since 2004. Arboriculturalists at UBC take care of trees , pruning and performing overall arboricultural work. This includes observing trees,...

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