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.
David Hsieh, Yingxiang Ding
UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest: Ken Day
WOOD 465
Materials
Forestry Faculty: Robert Kozak
2002-2003
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Kristina Bouris
UBC Food Services: Andrew Parr, Dorothy Yip; UBC Farm: Derek Masselink; Land & Building Services: John Metras; AMS Food Services: Nancy Toogood
AGSC 450
Food
Land & Food Systems: Dr. Alejandro Rojas, Ted Cathcart, Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson; Interdisciplinary Studies Program: Derek Masselink, Tony Brunetti
2002-2003
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Shaun St-Amour
UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest: Ken Day
WOOD 465
Materials
Forestry Faculty: Robert Kozak
2002-2003
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Echo Xiaoqian Yan
UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest: Ken Day
WOOD 465
Materials
Forestry Faculty: Robert Kozak
2002-2003
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Tracy Anderson, Tom Chen, Logan Hoffert, Jennifer Ip, Terence Lim, Kelly Macauley, Aleem Nathwani, Allan Tan, Gabriella Wan
Classroom Services: Justin Marples, Kelly Simmons, Campus and Community Planning: Peter Jia
COMM 436
Community
Sauder School of Business: Dr. Joerg Everman
2002-2003
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Jonas Spring
Municipal Services: David Smith
AGRO 497
Biodiversity, Land
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Douglas Justice
2002-2003
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Brenda Madrazo, Juan Gabriel Solorzano
Access & Diversity: Janet Mee
GEOG 472
Community, Land
Geography: Prof. Sally Hermansen
2002-2003
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Jessica Chou, Doug McLeod, Marcy Pozar, Jessica Yee, Ada Yeung
Land & Building Services: John Metras, Lee Ferrari
COMM 497
Energy, Materials, Transportation, Waste
Sauder School of Business: Dr. Jeanne-Etienne de Bettignies
2002-2003
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Alexandre Kadijevic
Sustainability Office: Jorge Marques
CHBE 493/494
Climate
Chemical & Biological Engineering: Dr. John Grace
2002-2003
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Prentice Durbin, Frank Fa, Meredith Kennedy, Christina Li, Brett Potvin, Uli Schulze Suedhoff
Land & Building Services: John Metras
MBA 500
Land
Sauder School of Business: Prof. Steve Alisharan, Dr. Tony Boardman, Dr. Peter Frost, Dr. Sally Maitlis, Dr. Peter Nemetz
2002-2003
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