April 26, 2023

Seismic upgrades at MOA: How base isolation technology can preserve cultural heritage

Words by Aylin Turker, Digital Content Creator, Sustainability Hub. The Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC (MOA) is a cultural and architectural masterpiece that requires modern seismic safety measures to protect against future risks. In this interview, Dr. Tony Yang, a professor in...
March 23, 2023

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,...

Mediatic Empire | “Our Ocean is Not a Sacrifice Zone: Deepening Climate Justice Against Extraction” with Tiara Na’puti

This lecture is part of Mediatic Empire: Critical Inquiries into Environment, Technology, and Media Cultures , a five-part public lecture series organized by UBC’s Department of English Language & Literatures and Green College. View the full...
Cecil Green Park House

A sea of symbionts, viruses, and pathogens: a journey across scale

Speaker Dr. Andrian “Adi” Gajigan Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University Visiting Researcher, UP Marine Science Institute Abstract The ocean holds immense diversity, from charismatic megafauna to microscopic life. Microbes (e.g., plankton, bacteria...
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

IRES Seminar Series

The IRES Seminar Series brings together our vibrant sustainability community each week to share research, exchange ideas, and build connections. Now in its tenth year, the series showcases the work of guest speakers and IRES researchers –...
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Going beyond WEIRD for a thriving ocean economy

Speaker: Dr. Rashid Sumaila, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Conventional economics in its mainstream and business-oriented form, has too often been guided by a narrow logic of short-term...
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

IRES Seminar Series

The IRES Seminar Series brings together our vibrant sustainability community each week to share research, exchange ideas, and build connections. Now in its tenth year, the series showcases the work of guest speakers and IRES researchers –...
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Scared Strong: Harnessing the Ecology of Fear to Improve Oyster Restoration

Speaker: Dr. Lee Smee Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama Many prey species alter their morphology in response to predation risk, increasing survival but often at a cost to growth or reproduction. Harnessing...
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

IRES Seminar Series

The IRES Seminar Series brings together our vibrant sustainability community each week to share research, exchange ideas, and build connections. Now in its tenth year, the series showcases the work of guest speakers and IRES researchers –...
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COMM 451 Climate-Focused ESG Reporting and Analysis

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/01/2026 - 10:02

Analysis of organizations' sustainability reports and climate disclosures through key sustainability reporting concepts, frameworks, and standards as they evolve. The course includes practical application of concepts through real-world examples and cases of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

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