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.
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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Dominique Bram Guevarra, Eric Howie, Patti Shen
Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese
CIVL 498E
Buildings, Materials
Civil Engineering: Rob Sianchuk
2011-2012
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Andrew Yoon, Maryam Ghorbani, Saba Shariati, Thomas Elgie, Tony Ennison Jr.
AMS Sustainability: Chris Karu
APSC 261
Biodiversity, Buildings, Community, Food
Applied Science: Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Seyedeh Zahra Hashemi, Jie Bao
Building Operations: Jeff Giffin, Campus Sustainability: Lillian Zaremba
CHBE 484
Buildings, Materials
Chemical and Biological Engineering: Xiaotao (Tony) Bi
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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Graeme Lawson
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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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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Robert Baumann, Hilda Ho, Maria Jose Valdebenito
Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese
CIVL 498E
Buildings, Materials
Civil Engineering: Rob Sianchuk
2011-2012
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Edmond Louie, Gary Tse, Hua Chang, Tom Smyth
AMS Sustainability: Chris Karu
APSC 261
Community, Energy
Applied Science: Carla Paterson
2011-2012
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Joseph Price, YiCheng Sun, Adam Vaughan, Matteo Agnoloni, Evan Elder
Applied Science, Faculty of: Dennis Fan, Campus & Community Planning: Dean Gregory
CIVL 202
Land, Waste, Water
Civil Engineering: Susan Nesbit
2011-2012
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