Welcome to the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program. SEEDS creates applied research and interdisciplinary partnerships between students, faculty, staff and community partners to advance sustainability ideas, policies, and practices and create societal impacts by using the Campus as a Living Laboratory.
Program Overview
Learn more about the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program, our partners, and how we utilize the campus as a living laboratory to make meaningful and positive change at UBC and in the world.
SEEDS BIG FIVE RESEARCH PRIORITIES
SEEDS “Big Five” Research Priorities represent key interconnected societal issues that help advance knowledge and action on UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Through SEEDS collaborative partnerships, student research, and guidance, we are able to inform and implement policies with UBC sustainability that address critical societal issues. These opportunities provide our students with exposure to professional experiences as well as open the door to faculty curriculum and expertise to advance our sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
UBC students, faculty, and operational practitioners, and community partners collaborate in providing expertise and guidance to advance UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments from urban biodiversity, climate to food security through impactful research and collaborations.
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Fostering effective knowledge exchange through SEEDS is guided by the need to engage, disseminate, translate, and mobilize research with the communities or research affects.
SEEDS Showcase
Visit the SEEDS blog to learn how SEEDS applied research and partnerships are advancing UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments through stories from our participants.
Meet the SEEDS Team
We are a dedicated, energetic, and committed team driven by a horizontal team-based approach. We value addressing critical societal issues through collaborations that are meaningful, inclusive, interdisciplinary, community based, and action oriented. Our team brings a diversity of knowledge and
experience that serves as the backbone of the SEEDS Sustainability Program.
Sustainability Research and Data Portal
From urban biodiversity to food security and climate action, we invite you to explore this Research and Data Portal to learn about sustainability research, data and initiatives happening across the UBC Vancouver campus and potential collaboration opportunities.
SEEDS Sustainability Library
The SEEDS Sustainability Library is a comprehensive repository of applied research and knowledge. It’s a key tool for decision makers. Open access applied research reports contribute to a body of knowledge, learning and action to ignite sustainability ideas, policies and practices, and enable the broader community to learn, apply and build on previous research.
Biodiversity
Buildings
Climate
Community
Energy
Finance
Food
Health
Land
Materials
Procurement
Transportation
Waste
Water
Wellbeing
Allison Chun, Anne Romaizzane Ignacio, Christina Stewart, Miselta Ihekwoaba
Athletics & Recreation: Alyssa Reyes; Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Community, Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Andrea Bundon
2020-2021
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Hyunji Lee, Byram Avari, Thomas Vandenschrick
Graduate Student Society: Julia Heaton
GEOG 371
Community, Wellbeing
Arts, Faculty of: Bonnie Kaserman
2020-2021
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Declan Baker, Emma Bean, Aljhon Lorenzana, Alexander Mey, Supreeth Prasad, Oscar Quero
Campus + Community Planning: Doug Doyle
CIVL 446
Land, Water
Civil Engineering: Yahya Nazhat
2020-2021
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Christina Lee, Courtney Smith, Megan Lai, Samantha Kerr
Athletics & Recreation: Alyssa Reyes; Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Community, Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Andrea Bundon
2020-2021
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Ting Ting Sonmezsoy, Kwok Hei Tam, Wai Ming Shing, Peter Sun
Campus + Community Planning: Krista Falkner; Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn; Campus + Community Planning: Karen Russell; UBC Properties Trust: Sean Ang
URSY 520
Climate, Community, Transportation
School of Community and Regional Planning: Martino Tran
2020-2021
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Aleesha Hsu, Eric Hebbard, Isaac Sandri, Kyle Maxwell, Kudzaishe Chitima, Suminder Gugay
Campus + Community Planning: Doug Doyle
CIVL 446
Land, Water
Civil Engineering: Yahya Nazhat
2020-2021
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Raghavi Meenaksi Sundaram, Kanageswari Singara Veloo, Varshaa Kumaran, Marc Massicotte, Erik Joy
Campus + Community Planning: Kate Andrews; Campus + Community Planning: Bud Fraser
CHBE 573
Procurement, Waste
Chemical and Biological Engineering: Naoko Ellis
2020-2021
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Ayman Fahmy, Farrah Olegario Nazareth, Michaela Dyck
Campus + Community Planning: Krista Falkner; Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn; Campus + Community Planning: Karen Russell; UBC Properties Trust: Sean Ang; University Neighborhoods Association: Wegland Sit
URSY 520
Climate, Community, Transportation
School of Community and Regional Planning: Martino Tran
2020-2021
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Jagdeep Biran, Ahmad Farhat, Michael Granger, Brendon Gross, Balam Sidhu, Karnpartap Toor
Campus + Community Planning: Doug Doyle
CIVL 446
Land, Water
Civil Engineering: Yahya Nazhat
2020-2021
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Hayley Roth, Albert Trinh, Shan Hung Gan, Mae Angelica Viktori Giner, WanTing Song
Alma Mater Society: Saad Shoaib
PSYC 421
Community, Wellbeing
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao
2020-2021
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