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.
Mike Aldred, John McCormack, Greg Schaefer, Bill Schulte, Natalie Yu
Forestry: Ken Day
WOOD 465
Materials
Forestry: Dr. Robert Kozak
2003-2004
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Jennica Joanne Hague, Heather Ramsay, Willem Wai Lun Chan, Doris Cheuk Man Kwan, Adam Steven Lukasiewicz, William Kwok Hung Tong, Hyun-Joo Kwon
Alma Mater Society: Nick Gregory, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Food, Procurement
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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A. Bogdanovich, K. Cheung, C. Ho, L. Lam, R. Madera, N. Ranzoni, Y. Tsang
AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood; Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Sara Cameron, Christine Krisinger, Ali Fraser, Ken Ling, Sarah Peterson, Kristi Tatebe, Rob Zeman
Alma Mater Society: Nick Gregory, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Food, Procurement
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Yuka Asada, Kathleen Condon, Glenda Jackson, Sandy Lee, Erin McMillan, Andrew Smith, Lysa Wone
AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Group 5 Students
Natural Food Co-op: Alice Miro
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Laureen Cesar, Amy Fung, Craig Hewett, Toby Kruger, Belinda Lo, Kit Poon, Zuzana Zemanova
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Mark Bomford, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food, Land
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Mark Bomford, Grace Dosanjh, Shannon Jones, Janice Leung, Heather Nelson, Austin Spry
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Mark Bomford, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food, Land
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Liska Richer
UBC Food Services: Andrew Parr, Dorothy Yip; Land & Building Services: John Metras
AGSC 450
Community, Food, Land
Land & Food Systems: Dr. Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Shannon Buckshaw, Celine Evans, Magdalena Kerner, Young-Jae Lim, Jane Noble, Tina Tam, Zane Young
Natural Food Co-op: Alice Miro
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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