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
The Sustainability of the UBC Food System Collaborative Project III: The Feasibility of Re-Localizing the Food System
Sara Cameron, Christine Krisinger, Ali Fraser, Ken Ling, Sarah Peterson, Kristi Tatebe, Rob Zeman Alma Mater Society: Nick Gregory, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Food, Procurement Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2003-2004 PDF
Business Plan: Lakeside Wood Products
Brian Leung, Janice Mathers, Tristan Sjoden, Christy Strocel Forestry: Ken Day WOOD 465 Materials Forestry: Dr. Robert Kozak 2003-2004 PDF
The Sustainability of the UBC Food System Collaborative Project III Food Mileage
Yuka Asada, Kathleen Condon, Glenda Jackson, Sandy Lee, Erin McMillan, Andrew Smith, Lysa Wone AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2003-2004 PDF
Business Plan: Lignius Wooden Hold Manufacturer
Christine Chien, Erik Holbek, Natalie Noel, Scott Witbeck Forestry: Ken Day WOOD 465 Materials Forestry: Dr. Robert Kozak 2003-2004 PDF
The UBC Farm: Essential to the Sustainability of the Food System at the University of British Columbia
Laureen Cesar, Amy Fung, Craig Hewett, Toby Kruger, Belinda Lo, Kit Poon, Zuzana Zemanova Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Mark Bomford, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2003-2004 PDF
Sugar Cane Log Turning Business Plan
Jordan Barlow, Morgan Kenneh, Kimberley LeDrew, Sarah Saddler Forestry: Ken Day WOOD 465 Materials Forestry: Dr. Robert Kozak 2003-2004 PDF
Costs of locally produced food: Best Practices for Sustainable Food Procurement
Group 8 AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood; Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Food, Procurement Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2003-2004 PDF
The UBC Farm: Forming Market Relationships
Mark Bomford, Grace Dosanjh, Shannon Jones, Janice Leung, Heather Nelson, Austin Spry Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Mark Bomford, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2003-2004 PDF
Assessing the Potential for a Student-run Cooperative Organic Grocery Outlet in UBC’s Student Union Building: The Sustainability of the UBC Food System Collaborative Project III
Shannon Buckshaw, Celine Evans, Magdalena Kerner, Young-Jae Lim, Jane Noble, Tina Tam, Zane Young Natural Food Co-op: Alice Miro AGSC 450 Community, Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2003-2004 PDF
Strengthening Sustainability in Trek 2010
Jane Lister, Yasuhiko Ogushi, Lydia Teh UBC Sustainability: Heather Scholefield, Freda Pagani RMES 500C Community Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Dr. Les Lavkulich 2003-2004 PDF

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