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.
Students
The SEEDS Sustainability Program provides an applied learning experience through collaboration with faculty members, staff, and community partners.
Faculty
Are you a UBC faculty member who’d like to integrate sustainability curriculum and align applied research projects with learning outcomes? Join our extensive network of partners on campus.
Staff and Community Partners
Do you need applied research to help inform your sustainability strategy? The SEEDS Sustainability Program brings UBC faculty, staff, and community partners together.
Featured Projects
SEEDS projects address a broad range of social, ecological, and economic sustainability issues. Since the program began, over 1,000 projects have been completed through 12 different faculties and schools.
UBC Food System Project
The UBC Food System Project is a collaborative, cross-campus initiative that brings together partners from teaching and learning, operations, and research to improve food systems.
CBIRD
The Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research and Demonstration (CBIRD) is the first campus-wide initiative of its kind at a Canadian university.
Climate Crisis in Urban Biodiversity
Inspiring the next generation of students to work on the interconnected global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss by co-creating student-led, inclusive, and demand-driven research.
About SEEDS
SEEDS is an internationally recognized and replicated program. Applied research projects advance social, ecological and economic sustainability through impactful community-based collaborations.
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
Alicia Kiing, Victor Luk, Lilian Ng, Karen Tam, Caroline Wu
: Alyssa Reyes; : Darren Stolz
KIN 465
Community, Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Bryna Kopelow
2019-2020
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Ashley Matthews, Jennifer Vincent
Theatre and Film, Department of: Deb Pickman
SOCI 380
Buildings, Community, Wellbeing
Anthropology, Department of: Kerry Greer
2019-2020
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Thivya Viswanthan
Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron; Energy and Water: Blair Antcliffe; Energy and Water: Joshua Wauthy
APPP 506
Buildings, Energy, Water
Chemical and Biological Engineering: Alireza Bagherzadeh
2019-2020
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Charlotte Choi, Alicia Chow, Carol Hu, Amanda Kwan, Subinuer Paerhati
Sustainability and Engineering: Emma Luker
SOCI 380
Biodiversity, Land, Wellbeing
Anthropology, Department of: Kerry Greer
2019-2020
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Carissa Kirk
Campus + Community Planning: Bud Fraser; Facilities Planning: Leigh Clark
VOL 400
Community, Finance, Waste
Sauder School of Business: Elizabeth Bowker
2019-2020
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Faye Abella, Anika Cheng, Mika Fogelman, Bianca Magdangal, Margaret Pham
: Alyssa Reyes; : Darren Stolz
KIN 465
Community, Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Bryna Kopelow
2019-2020
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Manvir (Mina) Sidhu, Karan Mehrotra, Kaiwen Hu
Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Leith Blachford; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Paula McCready; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Colin Moore
ECON 492
Finance, Food, Waste
Economics, Department of: Joshua Gottlieb
2018-2019
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Jeffrey Cheok, Derek Ip, Ryan Kainth, Chiu Chun (Wenny) Lin, Rachael Zhang
: Olivia Yung; Kinesiology, School of: Matt Fagan; Kinesiology, School of: Thalia Otamendi
KIN 464
Community, Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi
2018-2019
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Adam Tutinka, Edgar Dumandan, Dylan Cosman, Linda Cheng, Cheuk Shan (Samantha) Lo, Wendi (Wen Qing) Liu
Alma Mater Society: Michael Kingsmill; Arts, Faculty of: Geoffrey Kyle Gooderham
PSYC 321
Buildings, Health, Wellbeing
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao
2018-2019
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Craig Busch
Campus + Community Planning: Adam Hyslop; Campus + Community Planning: Penelope (Penny) Martyn; Campus + Community Planning: Ralph Wells; University Neighborhoods Association: Emily Lomax
PLAN 528A
Climate, Community, Transportation
School of Community and Regional Planning: Martino Tran
2018-2019
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