Our equitable, inclusive, and diverse team is committed to transformative change, climate justice, protecting the environment and enriching the UBC campus landscape with a stronger Indigenous presence. From addressing the climate emergency to supporting research and knowledge mobilization, we have plenty of opportunities for you to integrate sustainability into your work!
HOW TO APPLY
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POSITIONS AVAILABLE
WL S25 Climate and Wellbeing Resource Development Lead, ID: 985305
UBC Sustainability Hub
The Climate and Wellbeing Resource Development Lead will play a key role in the new project called “Wellbeing and Climate Change Intersect in the Classroom – Developing a Resource Toolkit and an Instructor Network to Support Student Learning”. With support from staff supervisors from the Office of Wellbeing Strategy and the Sustainability Hub, the student will lead the first stage of development of a web-based toolkit that supports healthy, equitable and experiential learning opportunities about climate change in the classroom with a strong focus on student wellbeing.
WL S25 Youth Climate Ambassador Lead, ID: 985026
UBC Sustainability Hub
The YCAP Lead will provide coordination, facilitation training and administrative support to assist in the smooth operation of the Youth Climate Ambassador Project, support the development of resources, workshop materials and relationship building for a youth climate grief intuitive, and play a crucial role in shaping the overall success of the YCAP program while working closely with a cohort of sustainability ambassadors.
WL S25 Climate Wellbeing Lead, ID: 985007
UBC Sustainability Hub
This position will support the development and coordination of climate change and emotional resilience-focused programming of the Sustainability Ambassadors Program. The Climate Wellbeing Lead will help build upon the Sustainability Hub’s work in fostering a culture of engagement and advocacy by facilitating community engagement and expanding sustainability education opportunities and resources for the UBC community and the broader public. In close collaboration with the Sustainability Hub team and mentor, the Climate Wellbeing Lead will support the development of a themed-based curriculum and facilitate learning opportunities for the Sustainability Ambassadors Program.
WL S25 Environmental Justice Lead, ID: 985010
UBC Sustainability Hub
This position will support the development and coordination of the Sustainability Ambassadors Program. Alongside their community partner, False Creek Friends, the Environmental Justice Lead will develop a comprehensive curriculum informed by various pedagogies of care, intersectional advocacy, the UN SDGs and the tenets of UBC’s climate action plan. In close collaboration with the Sustainability Hub team, mentor, and their community partner, the Environmental Justice Lead will support the development of a sustainability and climate-justice-oriented curriculum and facilitate learning opportunities for the Sustainability Ambassadors Program.
WL S25 Sustainability Ambassadors: C+CP Climate Action Lead, ID: 984992
UBC Sustainability Hub
The C+CP Climate Action Lead will focus on developing and coordinating two projects related to CAP 2030, specifically targeting scope 2 and scope 3 emissions. The C+CP Climate Action Lead will help build upon the Sustainability Hub’s work in fostering a culture of engagement and advocacy by facilitating community engagement for the UBC community related to scope 3 emissions and expanding sustainability education opportunities and resources for the UBC community related to scope 2 emissions. In close collaboration with the Campus and Community Planning mentors and Sustainability Hub, the C+CP Climate Action Lead will support the development of a themed-based curriculum and facilitate learning opportunities for the Sustainability Ambassadors Program cohort.
WL S25 Sustainability Ambassadors: Climate Program Assistant, ID: 984999
UBC Sustainability Hub
The Climate Program Assistant will support climate programs and initiatives such as the Climate Teaching Connector Program. This role will foster cross-discipline collaboration on climate education issues through a climate justice lens. The student will support a cohort of climate-focused graduate students that act as a supportive network that offers teaching opportunities to integrate climate content into UBC courses. this position will facilitate program coordination as well as UBC community outreach and engagement with faculty and students to promote the Climate Teaching Connector program across the UBC campus.
WL S25 Sustainability Engagement Lead, ID: 985024
UBC Sustainability Hub
This position will support the development and coordination of the Sustainability Ambassadors Program. The Sustainability Lead will help build upon the Sustainability Hub’s work in fostering a culture of engagement and advocacy by facilitating community engagement and expanding sustainability education opportunities and resources for the UBC community and the broader public. In close collaboration with the Sustainability Hub team and mentor, the Sustainability Lead will support the development of a themed-based curriculum and facilitate learning opportunities for the Sustainability Ambassadors Program.
WL S25 Sustainability Engagement: Catalyst Lead, ID: 984995
UBC Sustainability Hub
This position will support the development and coordination of sustainability-focused programming, including the new Catalyst program. The Catalyst program offers recognition and validation to students in existing and emerging leadership experiences on and off campus for their sustainability and climate action work. In close collaboration with the Sustainability Hub team and the Manager of Transformative Learning & Student Engagement, the Catalyst Lead will support the development and implementation of the Catalyst program and facilitate learning opportunities for the students interested in participating in the program.
WL S25 Sustainable Development Goals Lead, ID: 985016
UBC Sustainability Hub
This position will support the development and coordination of the Sustainability Ambassadors Program. The Sustainable Development Goals Lead will develop a comprehensive curriculum exploring the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which are universal global goals designed to end poverty, eradicate hunger, reduce inequalities, and fight climate change.
WL S25 UBC Campus as a Living Lab Program Assistant, ID: 984425
UBC Sustainability Hub
The Program Assistant will work with the Urban Innovation Research (UIR) staff on the management of existing Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) programming and the development of new activities. One of the key roles will be supporting knowledge exchange and dissemination through the development of written and visual materials for the CLL website, presentations, and reports that highlight various projects and people involved in CLL at UBC. The Program Assistant will also work to develop specific materials and activities that advance practices in key topic areas, such as the climate emergency response.
WL S25 Sustainability Communications Engagement Assistant, ID: 984550
UBC Sustainability Hub
The Communications and Engagement Assistant will support the production and dissemination of information about UBC's sustainability-related activities. This includes producing original content (blog posts, social media posts, etc.) that demonstrates the diverse nature of our teaching, learning, research and community engagement initiatives, and supporting report production and campaigns.
WL S25 Circular Economy Action Team Researcher, ID: 985880
SEEDS Sustainability Program, Campus + Community Planning
This position will work with the Circular Economy Action Team members to investigate barriers to circularity at UBC and will develop a network map of circular solutions on campus, including potential high-impact initiatives and their related cost-savings.
WL S25 Knowledge Exchange and Research Coordinator, ID: 985870
SEEDS Sustainability Program, Campus + Community Planning
This position will support the coordination of a broad range of SEEDS research projects and interdisciplinary collaborations, as well as related knowledge exchange and mobilization activities to showcase research outcomes, develop resources, and engage diverse campus stakeholders.
WL S25 Urban Biodiversity Applied Research Coordinator, ID: 985807
UBC Campus and Community Planning
This position will work directly with the SEEDS Climate Resilience and Biodiversity Applied Research Coordinator, and partner with many UBC staff, faculty and students to advance campus biodiversity knowledge exchange, applied research and partnership coordination at UBC Vancouver.