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.




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 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.
Food Security Initiative
The Food Security Initiative (FSI) is partnership between UBC Wellbeing, SEEDS Sustainability Program and Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
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.
Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research & Demonstration (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.
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.
Andy Yao, Gavin Han, Robert Fu, Benny Chen
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Andrew Rushmere
APSC 262
Land, Waste, Water
Applied Science: Dr. Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Graeme Lawson, Derek Mullassery
Campus & Community Planning: Ralph Wells; Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese
CEEN 550
Climate, Energy
Clean Energy Research Centre: Eric Mazzi
2011-2012
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Muhammad Salman Arshad, Ron Qiu, Jeremy Jin, Jeremy Lee, Iris Feng, Terence Tsang
Campus and Community Planning: Dean Gregory, Applied Science: Dennis Fan
CVL 202
Land, Water
Civil Engineering: Susan Nesbit
2011-2012
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James Anderson, Apple Gong, Li Zhi
AMS Sustainability: Justin Ritchie
APSC 262
Materials, Procurement, Waste
Applied Science: Dr. Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Adrian Leung
Adera Development Corporation: Tom Awram
GEOG 419
Climate, Energy
Geography: David Brownstein
2011-2012
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Allister MacLean, Jae Yeong Bae, Ting Hin Wan
Supply Management - Category and Sustainability Program: Paula Goldspink
APSC 262
Materials, Procurement
Applied Science: Dr. Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Kevin Chow, Andrew Fong, Ka Fai (Philip) Wong
Center for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Andrew Rushmere
APSC 262
Land, Waste, Water
Applied Science, Faculty of: Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Katherine Dennert, Sherwood Plant
Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese
CIVL 498E
Materials, Transportation
Civil Engineering: Rob Sianchuk
2011-2012
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Jamie Tang, Jisun Jessica Kim, Andrew Chow
Supply Management - Category and Sustainability Program: Paula Goldspink
APSC 262
Materials, Procurement
Applied Science: Dr. Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Mahsa Jamsaz, Saeideh Abolghasemi Riseh
Campus & Community Planning: Ralph Wells; Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese
CEEN 550
Climate, Energy
Clean Energy Research Centre: Eric Mazzi
2011-2012
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