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.
Overview

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.
Research Priorities

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.
How the Program Works

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.
Research 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.
knowledge exchange

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.
SEEDS Showcase

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.
Meet the Team

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.
Research and Data Portal

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
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An Investigation into Phosphorus Recovery Technology
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 PDF
Life Cycle Assessment Report: UBC Law Building – Allard Hall
Dominique Bram Guevarra, Eric Howie, Patti Shen Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese CIVL 498E Buildings, Materials Civil Engineering: Rob Sianchuk 2011-2012 PDF
An Investigation into Implementing Biowall In the New Student Union Building (SUB) Project
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 PDF
LCA of New Filter Technology for Air Handling Systems New filter system Vs. Old filter system in Life Science Center
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 PDF
Agricultural Road Walkway Sustainable Sites Initiative - Water
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 PDF
Pathways – Phase 2 Audit Heating Recovery Ventilation (HRV)
Graeme Lawson Campus & Community Planning: Ralph Wells; Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese CEEN 550 Climate, Energy Clean Energy Research Centre: Eric Mazzi 2011-2012 PDF
Investigating a Replacement for Disposable Chopsticks
James Anderson, Apple Gong, Li Zhi AMS Sustainability: Justin Ritchie APSC 262 Materials, Procurement, Waste Applied Science: Dr. Carla Paterson 2011-2012 PDF
Earth Systems Science Building - ESSB Life Cycle Assessment
Robert Baumann, Hilda Ho, Maria Jose Valdebenito Campus Sustainability: Kyle Reese CIVL 498E Buildings, Materials Civil Engineering: Rob Sianchuk 2011-2012 PDF
An Investigation into Using Electricity Harvesting Exercise Equipment as a Competition-Based Game
Edmond Louie, Gary Tse, Hua Chang, Tom Smyth AMS Sustainability: Chris Karu APSC 261 Community, Energy Applied Science: Carla Paterson 2011-2012 PDF
Analysis and rating of the Buchanan courtyards by sustainable site initiative standards
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 PDF

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