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Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
UBC’s delegation will take part in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties being held in Belém, Brazil this November.

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

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

Q&A: A how-to guide to mushroom toilets, by the team that made one

Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

New Sustainable Cities Certificate from UBC SCARP

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

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

Climate Change & Energy
Ecological 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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“A city with Uber will be a more prosperous city.” So spoke Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on his company’s fifth anniversary last June. At the time, the ride-sharing service had 26,000 drivers in New York, 15,000 in London and 22,000 in San Francisco. In Vancouver, however, there are none. Uber...
This article by Yael Boyd originally appeared in The Ubyssey on 15 March 2016. According to the UBC SEEDS Sustainability Program , at least 1.5 million disposable coffee cups are generated on campus each year. In 2015, UBC’s largest and most active student sustainability organization, Common Energy...
In a post-Paris Climate Conference (COP21) world, the global community is increasingly looking to cities for their continued leadership in addressing climate action. The increased focus on cities is not surprising. Major contributors to climate change, cities are responsible for consumption of 78...
Republished from UBC Public Affairs - The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent in 2015 compared with 2007 levels, the university announced today at the GLOBE 2016 conference. “These reductions in absolute emissions are even more...
As UBC Reads Sustainability prepares to welcome renowned food justice expert Raj Patel on Thursday February 11th , Dr. Hannah Wittman, Academic Director, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems & Associate Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discusses what to expect...
Highlights include marked reduction in GHG emissions, integration of sustainability across the curriculum and new initiatives focused on human wellbeing and community development. 636 sustainability courses, 48 sustainability programs, a significant reduction in emissions, and a clear focus on...

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