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.
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
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Les Lavkulich, Jane Lister, Yasuhiko Ogushi, Heather Scholefield, Lydia The
Building Operations Vancouver Campus: Heather Scholefield
RMES 500C
Climate, Community, Land
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Les Lavkulich
2003-2004
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Gina Aitchison, Janis Lauder, Tom Ho, Donald Chiu, Newton Sahota, Madeleine Van Roechoudt
Natural Food Co-op: Alice Miro
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
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Lucila Diaz Villasensor, Johnathan Lu, Avind Mirtipati, Matthew Walton, Vikas Srivastava
Campus Sustainability: Ruth Abramson
MBA 500
Materials, Procurement
Sauder School of Business: Steve Alisharan
2003-2004
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Sandy Cheung, Eleanor Ho, Roger Lam, Anna Magera, Windiani Safitri, Heather Thompson, Holly van Heukelom
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Mark Bomford, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
PDF
Mandy Cheng, Sara Harrison, Andria Lam, Cristina Machial, Lena Syrovy, Diana Trang
Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
PDF
Arlana Alkema, Danielle Chong, Ernie Huang, Cora Law, Jennifer Mak, Alanna Sakai, Patricia Vilaysane
Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
PDF
Elisa Armstrong, Yi Man Choy, Laila Hussein, Kathryn Leah, Loretta Massara, Meghan Sempowich
Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2003-2004
PDF
Jonas Spring
Municipal Services: David Smith
AGRO 497
Biodiversity, Land
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Douglas Justice
2002-2003
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Carlos Aquino
UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest: Ken Day
WOOD 465
Materials
Forestry Faculty: Robert Kozak
2002-2003
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