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.
About SEEDS
SEEDS is an internationally recognized and replicated program. Applied research projects advance social, ecological and economic sustainability through impactful community-based collaborations.
SEEDS Sustainability Students
The SEEDS Sustainability Program provides an applied learning experience through collaboration with faculty members, staff, and community partners.
Faculty
Are you a UBC faculty member who’d like to integrate sustainability curriculum and align applied research projects with learning outcomes? Join our extensive network of partners on campus.
Staff and Community Partners
Do you need applied research to help inform your sustainability strategy? The SEEDS Sustainability Program brings UBC faculty, staff, and community partners together.
Featured Projects
SEEDS projects address a broad range of social, ecological, and economic sustainability issues. Since the program began, over 1,000 projects have been completed through 12 different faculties and schools.
Food Security Initiative
The Food Security Initiative (FSI) is partnership between UBC Wellbeing, SEEDS Sustainability Program and Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
UBC Food System Project
The UBC Food System Project is a collaborative, cross-campus initiative that brings together partners from teaching and learning, operations, and research to improve food systems.
Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research & Demonstration (CBIRD)
The Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research and Demonstration (CBIRD) is the first campus-wide initiative of its kind at a Canadian university.
Climate Crisis in Urban Biodiversity
Inspiring the next generation of students to work on the interconnected global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss by co-creating student-led, inclusive, and demand-driven research.
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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Margaret England, Winphia Koo, Jenny Li, Andrew Parr, Rolande Royer, Krista Savage, Vanessa Wang, Karry Yuen
AMS Food & Beverage Department: Nancy Toogood, Retail Operations: Dorothy Yip
AGSC 450
Community, Food
Applied Biology: Alejandro Rojas
2001-2002
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Magda Dominik
Land and Building Services: David Smith
AGRO 400
Community, Land
Land and Food Systems: Dr. Murray Isman
2001-2002
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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
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Jeff Chisholm, Vivian Hoffman
Sustainability Office: Freda Pagani
GEOG 447/448
Climate, Community
Earth & Ocean Sciences: Douw Steyn, Sabina Shaikh
2000-2001
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Rosaria Fronteddu
UBC Campus Planning: Andrew Wilson
PLAN 550
Community, Land
School of Community & Regional Planning: Dr. Penny Gurstein
2000-2001
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Kat Ao, Vivian Hoffmann, Carole Jolly
Trek Program Centre: Gordon Lovegrove
GEOG 400
Community, Transportation
Department of Geography: Ken Denike
2000-2001
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