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.
Biodiversity
Buildings
Climate
Community
Energy
Finance
Food
Health
Land
Materials
Procurement
Transportation
Waste
Water
Wellbeing
Honghong Li, Wendy Liu, Diana Satkauskas, Zahra Sow, Michael Spenrath
UBC Wellbeing: Gabriella Scali
UFOR 401
Biodiversity, Community, Wellbeing
: Melissa McHale; : Angela Rout; Faculty of Forestry/LFS: Andrew Almas
2021-2022
PDF
Leila Harris, Raihan Hassen, Jessica Koski, Gabriella Scali
UBC Wellbeing: Gabriella Scali
RES 505
Biodiversity, Community, Wellbeing
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Leila Harris
2021-2022
PDF
Sheida Keshavarzi, Amanda Lee, Rachel Teply, Vanessa Tome, Jacqueline Tyrer
Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi
2021-2022
PDF
Lu Chen, Kenny Go, Darren Lee, Lu Liu, Susan Stewart
: Darren Clay; : Jennifer Lipka; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron; UBC Food Services: David Speight
LFS 450
Climate, Food, Waste
Campus + Community Planning: Liska Richer
2021-2022
PDF
Emily Edwards, Elina Eronen, Leila Harris, Jake Li, Penny Martyn, Simone Rawal, Larissa Santos
Campus + Community Planning: Jake Li; Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn
RES 505
Biodiversity, Buildings, Land
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Leila Harris
2021-2022
PDF
Cindy Ling, Chris Loo, Natalie Ram, Tarandeep Dhillon
Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi
2021-2022
PDF
Amalee Truong, Lauren Ebert, Crystal Yu, Kaori Yoshii, Bryna Turk
: Darren Clay; : Jennifer Lipka; : David Speight
LFS 450
Climate, Food, Waste
: Liska Richer; : Rowan Waldron
2021-2022
PDF
Lea Anderson, Ricky Biring, Leila Harris, Penny Martyn, Amy Stewart, Carmen Wan
Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn; Resident Life & Administration: Amy Stewart; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Ricky Biring
RES 505
Biodiversity, Community, Wellbeing
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Leila Harris
2021-2022
PDF
Egidio Cantarella, Claire Cossarini, Hassy Fashina Bombata, Courtney Hillier
Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi
2021-2022
PDF
Sarah Clarke, Liana Salviejo, Julia Taylor, Vicky Kim, Luke Schleindl, Ashley Bell
: Jenifer Lipka; : Victoria Wakefield; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Paula McCready; UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau; UBC Wellbeing: Sara Kozicky
LFS 450
Biodiversity, Climate, Wellbeing
Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Liska Richer
2021-2022
PDF