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.

Biodiversity
Buildings
Climate
Community
Energy
Finance
Food
Health
Land
Materials
Procurement
Transportation
Waste
Water
Wellbeing
Nick Barber, Eddie Cheung, Shelly Crack, Judy Hassett, Jasmine Narciso, Eiman Raouf, Jenny Tsai Infrastructure Development: John Metras, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart; Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2002-2003 PDF
Christina Bekkers, Amarjot Aulakh, Arlen Cuadra, Vicki Henley, Day Kwok, Edith Ng, Stacy Robins, Marc Turcotte Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart; Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2002-2003 PDF
Danielle Blond, Michelle Drissler, Freddy Hubert, Ellen Lam, May Ngai, Tanya Schimpl, Thara Varghese Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson, Derek Masselink, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Infrastructure Development: John Metras, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Caryn Brighten, Michelle Ducommun, Cecilia Hui, Jessica Lau, June Ngai, Jennifer Setianto, Tanya Warrington Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson, Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Derek Masselink, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Infrastructure Development: John Metras, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; College for Interdisciplinary Studies: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Alvina Lee, Ingrid Elisia, Barry Shin, Marina Rommel, Merima Kostecki, Maggie Wilson, Suzy Nie Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson, Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Derek Masselink, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Infrastructure Development: John Metras, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Group 7 Students AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood; Infrastructure Development: John Metras; Faculty of Land and Food Systems: Derek Masselink; Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, College for Interdisciplinary Studies: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; College of Interdisciplinary Studies: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Chad Forbes, Kerry Smith, Tony Wong, Lara Jones, Vincent Quan, Leslie Lu, Meghann Cant Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson, Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Derek Masselink, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Infrastructure Development: John Metras, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Carlos Aquino UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest: Ken Day WOOD 465 Materials Forestry Faculty: Robert Kozak 2002-2003 PDF
Jonathan Burnham, Kirsten Elliot, Patricia Imlah, Angel Li, Charles Nip, Satnam Sidhu, Nate Wong AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood; Infrastructure Development: John Metras; College for Interdisciplinary Studies: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson; Faculty of Land and Food Systems: Derek Masselink; Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Lorna Chan, Lisa Francescutti, Jenny Kan, Lester Luk, Vahid Omidvar, Fulroop Thandi, Melissa Yap Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Jake Grady, Julia Jamieson, Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Derek Masselink, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Infrastructure Development: John Metras, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF

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