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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Sustainability Education Fellows Grants! These grants support faculty members who are looking to create new courses or enhance existing ones with sustainability content.

Meet the 2024 Sustainability Education Fellows Grant recipients

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Addressing the Impacts of Canadian Mining on Communities in Africa

Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance

Should the Fraser River Estuary have legal rights?

Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance

Telling Stories: The Humanities in an Age of Planetary Agenda-Setting

Climate Change & Energy
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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This year, the Sustainability Hub is offering TEN $250 microgrants to student organizers to reduce barriers to participation, and increase equity and access for students that want to organize. All UBC students are eligible to apply! Funding can be used for any event or activity, but will prioritize...
We are excited to invite you to apply for the 2024-2025 Student Sustainability Advisory Council (SSAC) at UBC! This council offers a unique opportunity for passionate students to contribute directly to UBC’s sustainability and climate initiatives by engaging in meaningful dialogue, collaboration,...
“Since I studied [sustainability] in my undergrad, I've been interested in pursuing my career in this field, but, of course, this field is pretty wide,” reflects Ka Lai Or, a second-year graduate student in UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES). She expresses a common...
In the run up to the event, Karen Taylor , Sustainability Scholars Program Manager, sat down with keynote speaker, Andrea Reimer , Adjunct Professor and a strong public voice in Vancouver for almost two decades, to talk about her hopes and fears for the future of sustainability in our region.
The UBC Green Labs program is proud to announce the results of the 2024 Freezer Challenge! From January to July 2024, UBC researchers on Vancouver and Okanagan campuses took part in the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge , a campaign promoting best practices in laboratory cold storage...
Over the last year, the Climate Equity Action and Resilience (CLEAR) project initiated by UBC sought input from residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) on how climate change affects their lives.
The UBC Sustainability Hub's Sustainability Education Fellows program supports faculty from across disciplines who are working to integrate sustainability and climate change content in their teaching so their students can become agents of change in the world. New this year, and thanks to the...
Old buildings, especially those lacking proper insulation and air conditioning, exacerbate the effects of heat waves. These structures often house vulnerable populations, increasing their risk during extreme weather events. The urgency of this issue cannot be overstated, making the need for...
When many imagine place-based learning, it can conjure poetic images of untouched, natural landscapes where students share a learning space with flora and fauna far beyond the traditional, colonial classroom setting. However, these types of spaces are not always accessible for many, and this vision...
UBC Okanagan’s participation in the Worldwide Teach-In on Climate and Justice has been a success and a testament to the collective dedication towards addressing the emerging need for climate/justice awareness and action.

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