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
Harman Sandhu, Amarpreet Nijjar, Arshdeep Pandher, Pardeep Khattra, Tarndeep Grewal, Aman Natt
Campus + Community Planning: Krista Falkner
CIVL 445/446
Climate, Land, Transportation
Civil Engineering: Yahya Nazhat
2021-2022
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Victoria Kim, Julian Kwan, Casey Nakada, Olivia Rosazza-Pela
Sauder School of Business: Anisha Sandhu
ECON 490
Climate, Finance, Food, Procurement
Economics, Department of: Jonathan Graves
2021-2022
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Nicole Wrona, Adam Kornder, Huijing Liu, Arjun Hothi, Niusha Vakil
Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi
2021-2022
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Qiyu Chen, Sciaca Fan, Ruochen Feng, Zhuoran Li, Darian Ngo, Yuxin Xu
Sustainability and Engineering: Emma Luker
PSYC 421
Climate
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao
2021-2022
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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
Pauline Helmke, Payton LaGrange, Garrin McDonnell, Munryan Purewal, Colton Rodger
Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Climate, Transportation
Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi
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
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Francesca Li Ling Chiam, Tianyi Pei, Angell Yao, Ziyang Zhong, Dong Zou
Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau
PSYC 421
Climate, Food
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao
2020-2021
PDF
Maya Sato-Klemm, Kirkland Halliday, Emily Dart, Katie Clark
Athletics & Recreation: Alyssa Reyes; Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis
KIN 464
Community, Health, Wellbeing
Kinesiology, School of: Andrea Bundon
2020-2021
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