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 DeBETAbility: Is the Beta House Ecologically Sustainable?
Ada Cheung, Candy Cheung, Sapna Dilgir, Dallas Parsons, Jessica Robertson, Joyce Wong None AGSC 450 Community, Food, Waste Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
The Sustainability of the UBC Food System: An Assessment of Place Vanier
Amica Antonelli, Lisa Boyce, Mandy Li, Michael Lun, Shadi Mojtabavi, Vu Than To UBC Food Services: Ayrin Ferguson AGSC 450 Community, Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas; Land and Food Systems, Faculty of: Jill Condra 2001-2002 PDF
UBC Food System Project: AMS Food and Beverage Service
Vivian Chan, Francis Gomez, Julie Lam, Helen Racic, Hong Sy, Jonathan Treloar, Suzanne Woolley AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood AGSC 450 Community, Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
Composting at UBC: An Agriculture Practice that Benefits the Whole Community
Mairin Barclay, Shannon Cockburn, Amy Hsu, Chi Wai Lee, Kyla Reichmuth, Gary Tam, Mandy Young Infrastructure Development: John Metras, AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Community, Food, Waste Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
Commodity Chain Analysis of the UBC Cinnamon Bun
Emily Cheung, Jennifer Gamel, Suzanne Idle, Janey Leung, Alison Richter, Yuliana Tedyatmadjaya, Holly Vivier UBC Food Services: Don Sannachan AGSC 450 Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
UBC Food System Project: Food Waste Management – The Hot Beverage Cup
Vinci Ching, Paul Gazzola, Karen Juzkow, Kenrick Kan, Tina Lin, Caroline Wark, Eman Yeung Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip AGSC 450 Food, Materials, Waste Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
South Campus Farm: Land-use Conflict
Peter Chiu, Katarina Glavas, Rema Khaul, Ivan Lau, Tracy Lo, Annie Rosen, Vojislav Trkulja Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm: Derek Masselink AGSC 450 Community, Land Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
Exploring The Sustainability Of The Barn
Jia An Zu, Tabassum Firoz, Emily Kwan, Doris Lo, Cynthia Mak, Karyn Schnick, Sally Shum UBC Food Services: Laura Lowry AGSC 450 Community, Finance, Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
UBC Food Services Revisited
Alexandra Foldes, Grace Lau, Taya Maki, Dani Shahvarani, Gelaine Siu, Jonas Spring , Michelle Wan Sai Lui UBC Food Services: Josie Midha, Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Andrew Parr AGSC 450 Food Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas 2001-2002 PDF
UBC Carpool Strategy: Recommended Incentive / Discount Program
Kat Ao, Vivian Hoffmann, Carole Jolly Trek Program Centre: Gordon Lovegrove GEOG 400 Community, Transportation Department of Geography: Ken Denike 2000-2001 PDF

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