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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
What steps can we take to address unequal exposure to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions? Increased global levels of greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change. Wildfires, transport and industrial emissions also impact local air...

Apply now!: Sustainability Ambassadors 2025-2026

Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Sustainability open house sparks ideas for interdisciplinary collaborations among new faculty and staff

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Production, Consumption & Waste

Sustainability Scholars: apply for a paid internship

Climate Change & Energy
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance

How this Vancouver heritage home is setting a benchmark for sustainable construction

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

Opportunities

Sustainability Ambassadors Program

The UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program offers an enriching learning and leadership experience...
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Campus as a Living Lab

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

UBC's Climate Emergency Response

Sustainability Scholars Program

The Sustainability Scholars Program is an innovative paid internship program. We match UBC graduate...
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Students

Sustainability Education Fellows Program

Sustainability Education Fellowships are awarded to UBC Vancouver faculty members who are leading...
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
Faculty

SEEDS Sustainability Program

Performance Dashboards

Research & Education

This curated course collection highlights some UBC Vancouver courses with climate change-related content. Each course may cover multiple themes, but is only featured under one primary theme below. A list of courses by year level follows. Check UBC’s...
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
UBC's Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) provides a collaborative framework for faculty, staff,...

Campus Initiatives

Climate Change & Energy
Since 2011, UBC’s energy conservation projects have reduced annual campus electrical use by 16 gigawatt hours (GWh). This is the equivalent to shutting down our campus for 3.5 weeks, and taking 1,500 cars off the road.
Production, Consumption & Waste
Built Environment & Mobility