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
Sustainability Research Proposal for the UBC Food System
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
Assessing the Sustainability of the UBC Campus
Katherine Cheng, Ina Gershtein, Sarah Hewko, Katie Martinolich, Kirsten Pinkerton, Jana Sivapatham, Jenny Su 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 Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Interdisciplinary Studies, College for: Ted Cathcart 2002-2003 PDF
Macmillan Precinct Oak Management Plan
Jonas Spring Municipal Services: David Smith AGRO 497 Biodiversity, Land UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Douglas Justice 2002-2003 PDF
Identifying Sustainability: The UBC Model Food System Example
Mona Cheng, Joel Gfeller, Matthew Klaponski, Lisa May, Margot Pittaway, Taeya Stanley, Julianne Sun 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
The Sustainability of the UBC Food System
Mariette Macrander, Catherine Parisone, Evelyn Kislig, Hafiz Karmali, Alex Strachan, Maria Chang, Angus Fu 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
Branding at UBC: A Look at Franchises and their Impact on Sustainability
Grace Foo, Jenny Lau, Karen Lung, Sarah McNeil, Madeline Simpson, Michael Siu, Matthew Wong Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr AGSC 450 Finance, Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
UBC Farm: Contributions to a Sustainable Food System
Sarika Goyal, Sharon Hsi, Kenneth Law, Wendy Lu, Rob Mulligan, Nicole Spencer, Scott Weatherhead, Cindy Yin Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
The Historical Evolution of the UBC Food System
Justine Annandale, Claire Herman, Zahra Hussein, Sabrina Li, Sarah Poffenberger, Rosanne Smit Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr AGSC 450 Community, Food, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
UBC Database Interface Project
Edmond Ao, Teddy Ao, Angeline Tin Htun, Linda Wong Classroom Services: Justin Maples, Kelly Simmons, Campus and Community Planning: Peter Jia COMM 436 Materials Sauder School of Business: Dr. Joerg Evermann 2001-2002 PDF
Roundup Use on UBC Campus
Magda Dominik Land and Building Services: David Smith AGRO 400 Community, Land Land and Food Systems: Dr. Murray Isman 2001-2002 PDF

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