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
Thomas Blackburn, Holden Cromar, Jordan Fahey, Rohaan Qaiser, Noah Williams, Bruis Yu
Campus + Community Planning: Krista Falkner
CIVL 445/446
Climate, Land, Transportation
Civil Engineering: Yahya Nazhat
2021-2022
PDF
Tsz Hm (Anson) Lau
: Adriana Lopez Villalobos; Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau; Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research: Daniel Mosquin
FCOR 599
Biodiversity, Buildings, Climate
Forestry, Faculty of: Paul Pickell
2021-2022
PDF
Mahak Dugar, Stella Pearce, Rhea Rego, Francesca Schoettler, Isha Verma
Sustainability and Engineering: Emma Luker
PSYC 421
Climate
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao
2021-2022
PDF
Azeem Adatia, Saurabh Arora, Sidd Gupta, Aarti Kamat, Nimisha Kanchi, Jorge Rada
Alma Mater Society: Jason Pang; Sauder School of Business: Anisha Sandhu
COMM 468
Procurement, Waste, Wellbeing
Sauder School of Business: Jenny Dickson
2021-2022
PDF
Richard Galazzo, Melinda Deines, Riley Siebel
: Darren Clay; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron; UBC Food Services: Juliana Campbell
VOL 500
Climate
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao
2021-2022
PDF
Siba Saleh, Tasnia Anika, Jonathan Verett
Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Colin Moore
CHBE 220
Climate, Food
Chemical and Biological Engineering: Jonathan Verett
2021-2022
PDF
Josh Bian, Joshua Chong, George Gu, Alvin Lok, Simar Sidhu, Jason Wongso
Campus + Community Planning: Krista Falkner
CIVL 445/446
Climate, Land, Transportation
Civil Engineering: Yahya Nazhat
2021-2022
PDF
Tsz Hm (Anson) Lau
: Adriana Lopez Villalobos; Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau; Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research: Daniel Mosquin
FCOR 599
Biodiversity, Buildings, Climate
Forestry, Faculty of: Paul Pickell
2021-2022
PDF
Jessica Yamamoto, Natalie Harris, Danie Benetton, Mansi Dhaundiyal
Campus + Community Planning: Bud Fraser; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron; Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Colin Moore
VOL 500
Climate
Chemical and Biological Engineering: Jonathan Verrett
2021-2022
PDF
Silvia Huang, Juan Diego Martinez Martinez (Supervisor)
Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau; UBC Food Services: Darren Clay, Julianna Campbell & Marie Dixon; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron
VOL 400
Climate, Food
Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, Faculty of: Juan Diego Martinez & Dr. Navin Ramankutty
2021-2022
PDF