TEEB, the G8+5 project on the economics of ecosystems & biodiversity (2008-2010) moved the invisible economics of nature from relative obscurity into the front row as a topic to be engaged by policy makers, businesses, investors and communities...
SALA hosts a discussion with the *RePlan committee of the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association. Richard Evans, Graham McGarva, and Tatiana Vovchenko will discuss the future of the False Creek South neighbourhood, which has stood as an example...
Food Sustainability. Learn about where your food come from, climate friendly food and Zero Waste UBC. Meet the people behind the food we serve on campus. Chef Demo at noon. Enjoy free samples from UBC Food Services suppliers. Bonus Waffles, UBC Farm...
Can we write our way out of the climate crisis? Not exactly—but imagining, discussing, recording and reimagining a livable present and future can expand our interest and flexibility, building us a vision to work toward and reasons to work toward it—...
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Trites Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries PI, Marine Mammal Research Unit Archeologists examining ancient bones recovered from the middens of Indigenous tribes concluded that a local, non-migratory population of...
Celebrating the release of Sea Change Anthropogenic issues – climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution – have left visible marks on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans which border Canada. These changes will affect the ecosystems...
Professor Stepan Wood of the Centre for Law & the Environment, and Professor David Boyd of the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, are excited to invite you to an informal gathering with the inimitable Philippine...
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Solutions Scholar! The Solutions Scholars program sponsors existing UBC Masters and PhD students to apply their scholarly research skills to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In 2024/...
This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute , taking place from June 3–6, 2024. The climate crisis, the pandemic, and related social inequities indicate the need for education that teaches compassion and care towards the planet. Climate change...
What might sea level rise look like at UBC? A new mural in the AMS sustainability corridor offers a glimpse into future possibilities. Join local artists Josianne Assignon and Ana Julia Leon to celebrate the completion of the mural and to learn how...
Policy Labs, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability