Sustainability can be achieved at UBC through numerous avenues, including social, economic and environmental ones. There are currently 70+ student groups on the UBC Vancouver campus striving towards environmental and social sustainability in their respective communities. To help students navigate this vast space, the UBC Sustainability Initiative has complied this list of students groups.
If you are a UBC student looking to get involved with sustainability, consider joining one of the many volunteer-run student clubs, organizations and initiatives on campus.
Africa awareness initiative
UBC Africa Awareness Initiative is committed to improving discourse surrounding and including Africa at the University of British Columbia. In our capacity as UBC students, we aim to produce outstanding academic forums to encourage critical discussions pertaining to the relevance of the African continent and its Diaspora. Our mission is to exceed the layperson’s expectations of how much Africa has to give to the world. We will accomplish this by presenting world-class African scholars, writers, artists and activists representative of the high standard of knowledge being produced about Africa.
Contact: vpmarketing.aai@gmail.com
Website: ubcaai.org
Agape Street Missions
UBC Agape is a UBC affiliated club that works to increase awareness of the social issues affecting street- entrenched individuals in Downtown Vancouver. We hand out food and clothing every Monday and Friday, while also creating a dialogue with those who are homeless.
Contact: info.ubcagape@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/ubcagape
Agora Café
Agora Café is a student volunteer-run, non-for-profit café at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus. Our goal is to provide affordable, accessible, healthy, local and organic food choices to students and faculty members while training volunteers in foodservice and business management.
Contact: agora.gm@gmail.com
Website: blogs.ubc.ca/agora
Allard Law Student Society (ALSS)
The Allard Law Student Society (ALSS) is a student-run organization within the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC. Our primary goal is to promote greater awareness of the legal aspects of current environmental problems to the community, and to offer opportunities to law students to understand the practice of environmental law. The ALSS sponsors and hosts many events at the law school, including an Environmental Negotiation Competition, Career Panel, field trips, and more.
Contact: info@allardlss.com
Website: allardlss.com
Amnesty International UBC
Amnesty International UBC is an AMS club that promotes awareness of human rights around the UBC campus and the Vancouver community. We focus on letter writing campaigns and fostering community knowledge and dialogue. We are guided by the mandate of Amnesty International to uphold universal standards of human rights and equality and to promote a peaceful and impartial voice for the oppressed and wrongfully treated.
Contact: amnestyubc@gmail.com
Website: blogs.ubc.ca/aiubc/about
AMS Get Thrifty @ UBC
A UBC Vancouver campus thrift store, primarily selling clothes, accessories, and books. This is mainly donation-based, with a newly implemented consignment system for premium merchandise.
Contact: admin@getthrifty.ca
Website: getthrifty.ca/about-us
AMS sustainability
AMS Sustainability is a student resource that ensures that ongoing sustainability efforts at the AMS are successful and that student-involvement remains at the core of it all. As the sustainability office of the AMS, we have two key roles: (1) To provide connections and resources to students wishing to complete their own sustainability-related projects, such as through the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF), and; (2) To create and coordinate in house sustainability initiatives within the AMS to build upon the environmental and social responsibility of the students at UBC Vancouver.
Contact: sustainability@ams.ubc.ca
Website: ams.ubc.ca/how-we-run/sustainability
Arts Undergraduate Society
The Arts Undergraduate Society aims to improve the social, academic, personal, and professional lives of Arts students at UBC Vancouver. The society is committed to diversity and inclusivity through transparent governance and advocacy. The AUS strives to provide programming, services, and events for Arts students, and a physical space to promote community within the Faculty.
Contact: vpengagement@aus.ubc.ca
Website: aus.ubc.ca
AMS Young Women for STEM at UBC
We are a group of female-identifying UBC students from different STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields committed to being role models for the next generation and to making a difference in our community. Our main goal is to reduce the gender gap by inspiring more young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in STEM fields.
Contact: ubcywfs@gmail.com
Website: ubcywfs.wordpress.com
Best Buddies UBC
Best Buddies UBC is a chapter of the national Best Buddies organization. We are committed to promoting inclusion of people with disabilities on and off campus. UBC students are paired up with people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities in the Greater Vancouver Area to create long-lasting friendships. Something that most of us take for granted is a good friend to hang out with! We also have monthly group events- anything from potlucks to talent shows to sports games!
Contact: bestbuddiesubc@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/bestbuddiesubc
Bike Kitchen
Founded by the UBC Bike Co-op, the Bike Kitchen is UBC's non-profit, student-owned, full-service bike shop. At the Bike Kitchen, you can purchase a fully refurbished and guaranteed used bicycle, donate your old bike and parts, fix your bike with our tools, and learn to fix your bike if you don't already know how. You can also leave your bike for repairs if you're too busy, and choose from a wide selection of new and used parts and accessories.
Contact: info@bikecoop.ca
Website: thebikekitchen.com
Botany Enthusiasts Club
The Botany Enthusiasts Club is the first and only Botany Club at UBC, directly affiliated with the UBC Department of Botany. We seek to bring together UBC faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates who share a passion for the discipline of botany and/or a general interest in plants. Join us for a variety of plant-related activities and events that promote building a community of plant admirers and lovers at UBC.
Contact: ubcbotanyclub@gmail.com
Website: bec.sites.olt.ubc.ca
Climate Hub
The UBC Climate Hub is a new university-wide initiative that aims to connect and empower university and community stakeholders to take bold climate action for a just future. Our work is centered around justice, advocating for systemic change and fostering a sense of agency for youth through hopeful and collaborative climate action. Check out our website for more information around our current and upcoming projects!
Contact: climate.hub@ubc.ca
Website: ubcclimatehub.ca
Climate Justice UBC
Climate Justice UBC, formerly called UBCC350, is a group of students who organize to tackle climate change and its root causes. Through their campaigns, CJUBC advocates for government action on climate policy, political engagement, institutional climate leadership, environmental justice, and Indigenous sovereignty. They are committed to climate action on and off campus and aspire to question the patriarchal, neo-liberal, and colonial system that perpetuates climate inaction and targets communities to disproportionately experience the negative impacts of resource extraction industries and those of climate change.
Website: climatejusticeubc.org
Common Energy UBC
Common Energy UBC is a student-run organization working to incorporate sustainability into all aspects of the UBC community. We aim to affect real change by building strong networks and working proactively with the University. Join any of our teams – Zero Waste, Food Choice & Climate Change, Mugshare UBC and Emerging Green Builders – to engage in dynamic and innovative ways to create a more sustainable UBC community.
Contact: commonenergyubc@gmail.com
Website: commonenergyubc.com
CUS Sustainability
At Commerce Undergraduate Society Sustainability, we inspire to create sustainable change in the lives of UBC students. Through our annual award-winning conference, Chasing Sustainability, and events throughout the year, we educate others about social, economic and environmental sustainability with respect to real-world businesses and issues.
Website: facebook.com/CUSSustainability
ENACTUS UBC
ENACTUS BRINGS STUDENTS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTION TOGETHER TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE WORLD.
Website: www.enactusubc.ca/about
Engineering Undergraduate Society
Contact: sustainability@ubcengineers.ca
Engineers for a Sustainable World
Formerly known as Chemical and Biological Engineering Sustainability, Engineers for a Sustainable World is a club made up of students and faculty who wish to promote sustainability through action, education, and engagement in the department and on campus. We organize events, including movie nights, regular speaker series, field trips, and large organic waste and e-waste collections. Currently, we are working on the UBC Biodiesel Project.
Contact: eswubcvp@gmail.com
Website: blogs.ubc.ca/ubcesw
Engineers without Borders UBC
Engineers Without Borders UBC is one of 34 professional and student chapters across the world working to create lasting change and improve the livelihood of people in developing countries. It’s not just for engineers. We have five different ventures for you to explore your interests – Advocacy and Geopolitical Insights, Sustainability, Youth, Member Learning/ Journalism and Kumvana.
Contact: communications@ewb.ca
Website: ewb.ca/en/ubc-chapter
Environmental Engineering Student Association
The EESA at UBC offers academic support, resources, field trips, learning opportunities, and social activities to current ENVE students. Additionally, the EESA acts as a liason between ENVE students, other departments and faculties, and external parties. It is run by a dedicated executive council of current students.
Contact: ubcenve@gmail.com
Website: https://enveubc.wixsite.com/eesa-ubc/about
Environmental Law Group
The UBC Environmental Law Group (ELG) is a student-run club operating out of the Faculty of Law at UBC. We seek to connect students with environmental law and environmental justice issues. Our events provide opportunities for learning, activism, and fun. Our primary goal is to promote greater awareness of the legal aspects of current environmental problems.
Contact: ubc.elg@gmail.com
Website: ubcelg.wixsite.com/ubcelg
Environmental Science Students Association
The Environmental Science Students Association represents the Environmental Science program at UBC. We organize social events for students to get to know each other outside the classroom, as well as academic conferences and discussions with professionals in the environmental sciences field. We also host study groups for the program's core courses.
Contact: essa.ubc@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/ubcepa
Environmental Policy Association
The UBC Environmental Policy Association is a club dedicated to analyzing economic and political responses to climate change. We host a wide variety of discussion-based events designed to encourage public engagement in environmental policy. Our mission includes increasing awareness surrounding global climate change policies and their ramifications.
Contact: president.ubc.epa@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/ubcepa
Equity Ambassadors
We are a diverse group of students, both undergraduate and graduate, working toward creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We raise student awareness via workshop education and outreach activities to better recognize prejudices in ourselves and others, identify ways of responding to situations of discrimination and harassment, and discuss strategies for working to build a socially responsible campus community.
Website: students.ubc.ca/campus-life/involved/peer-programs/equity-ambassadors
First Nations Studies Student Association
The First Nations Studies Student Association is a community of students, both non-Indigenous and Indigenous, who want to connect what they are learning in the classroom to contemporary Indigenous issues surrounding them. Whether it be through activism, co-hosting traditional Indigenous ceremonies, or building a community of engaged supporters of Indigenous issues and traditions, you will have opportunities to create important dialogue on incorporation of Indigenous interests into sustainable thinking and practice.
Contact: fnssa.ubc@gmail.com
Website: fnis.arts.ubc.ca/community/first-nations-students-association
Forestry Undergraduate Society
The Forestry Undergraduate Society consists of undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC who are focused on the continued improvement of the academic and social environment in the Faculty. We aim to support the interests of all forestry students by providing resources and community involvement.
Contact: fusvpexternal@gmail.com
Website: ubcfus.com
Free Periods Canada
Period. at UBC is a local chapter of PERIOD. Inc., which strives to reduce the stigma surrounding periods, as well as, provide access to free period products to those who can't afford it.
Contact: admin@freeperiods.ca
Website: https://www.freeperiods.ca/copy-of-research
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice Undergraduate Society
The Undergraduate Student Association at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice aims to foster feminist, anti-racist, decolonizing, queer and trans* inclusive scholarship and research across UBC campus. Each year, we organize and host The F Word Conference, a student-led and directed conference on feminism, activism, and community.
Contact: grsjundergraduates@gmail.com
Website: grsj.arts.ubc.ca/get-involved/undergraduate-student-association
Geography Students Association
The Geography Students Association is a student-run organization striving to build and maintain a sense of community within the Geography department. We aim to maintain a liaison between the students, staff and faculty, as well as promote social, academic and leadership opportunities for our members and strive to make our club and department sustainable socially, environmentally and economically.
Contact: info@ubcgsa.ca
Website: ubcgsa.ca
Geological Engineering Club
GeoRox is the Geological Engineering Undergraduate Club. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming community, supporting each other academically, socially, and professionally. Our annual functions include the GeoRox Alumni & Industry Dinner, On the Rox, Distinguished Lecturer, Christmas in March, and of course E-WEEK!
Contact: geopresident@ubcengineers.ca
Website: blogs.ubc.ca/georox
Get Thrifty
Get Thrifty is a secondhand clothing store in the UBC Life Building started by a small collective of UBC student designers with a passion for sustainable fashion. Everything old is new again.
Contact: admin@getthrifty.ca
Website: https://www.instagram.com/getthriftyubc/?hl=en
Graduate Student Society
The GSS (Graduate Student Society) is run by and for the 10,000 grad students at UBC. We promote, and protect our members academic, social and cultural interests by bringing key issues to the university and to government to improve the grad student experience. We also offer a variety of events, classes, and other opportunities year-round to connect with peers across campus as well as provide academic, personal, or career support during your degree.
Contact: info@gss.ubc.ca
Website: gss.ubc.ca
GreenChem UBC
GreenChem UBC is a student-founded and student-run organization with the vision of promoting chemistry that uses fewer resources, less energy and has lower environmental impact. Through seminars, workshops, and networking, we strive to educate scientists and engineers about important green chemistry concepts that are relevant to chemical research and the community at large.
Contact: gcubc@chem.ubc.ca
Website: facebook.com/GreenChemUBC
Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society
We are the undergraduate student body of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia. The society is composed of all undergraduate students who are active members of the AMS and registered in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society (LFS|US) is committed to building a sense of community within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS). The council is elected by the Land and Food Systems students to organize activities and to make sure we as a Faculty are represented in University affairs, and to make sure the student’s voices are heard in Faculty affairs.
Contact: lfsus.president@landfood.ubc.ca
Website: lfsus.landfood.ubc.ca
Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) Student Association
Sights and sounds of student life at the UBC Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program.
Contact: mppga.comms@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pubpoli/
Melt Collective
The Melt Collective radical trans-disciplinary circular economy center. We work to change the narrative around waste. We believe waste should not be seen as waste, but rather as a valuable nutrient from which utility and beauty can be created. Our projects are each a unique synthesis involving the transformative power of renewables, regenerative biodesign, open-source knowledge transfer, and materials ecology.
Contact: info@meltcollective.com
Website: meltcollective.com
Mental Health Awareness Club
The UBC Mental Health Awareness Club (or UBC MHAC) is UBC’s largest mental health promotion club. Our goals are to raise awareness for mental health, promote and support positive mental health, and eliminate the stigma towards mental illnesses and mental health conversations. We work towards these goals by hosting a variety of events, and writing posts on our blog for anyone who may be interested in different perspectives on mental health!
Contact: ubcmhac@gmail.com
Website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcmhac/
Mining Engineering Undergraduate Club
UBC Mining Media is a social media initiative founded in October 2014 by a team of young mining engineers at the University of British Columbia. Based in Vancouver, one of the world’s most influential mining hubs, we aim to advance UBC Mining’s reputation on both a local and global scale.
Contact: ubcmhac@gmail.com
Website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcmhac/
Oxfam UBC
Oxfam UBC is committed to developing innovative ways to support Oxfam's important aid and relief work, and to raising awareness of global poverty. We act locally, helping to create UBC's Ethical Purchasing Policy Committee, which draws together representatives from the UBC Alma Mater Society, the administration, and Oxfam Canada, and is committed to the goal of a "No Sweat" campus. We also foster partnerships to host exciting events such as fundraiser dinners, film nights, concerts, rallies.
Contact: president.oxfamubc@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/oxfamubcpage
Parks Canada Club
The UBC Parks Canada Club empowers individuals to experience the wonders of the great outdoors in a welcoming, sustainably focused, and environmentally conscious community. Our mission is to inspire youth across Canada to get outdoors, have fun and promote healthy lifestyles through the exploration of Canadian Parks. Join us to learn how to camp and do conservation work in a safe and friendly environment.
Contact: parkscanadaubc@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/parkscanadaclububc
Pencils of Promise UBC
We are a group of young leaders supporting Pencils of Promise's mission to provide quality education to students across the globe.
Contact: pencilsofpromiseatubc@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/pencilsofpromiseatubc
Planning Students' Association
The Planning Students' Association is composed of students within the School of Community and Regional Planning. Our goal is to create a community of student engagement and learning within our program that examines and bridges issues from the classroom to the community, including sustainability.
Contact: ubcpsa.info@gmail.com
Website: scarpstudents.wordpress.com
Psychology Students' Association
The Psychology Students’ Association is a student-run organization that works together with the Department of Psychology to enhance the personal, professional and academic success of UBC's psychology students. We hold year-round academic and social events, and provide our members with information about psychology-related research and volunteer opportunities.
Contact: psa.president@psych.ubc.ca
Website: psa.psych.ubc.ca
Resource Management and Sustainability (RES) Student Society
The RES (Resources, Environment and Sustainability) Student Society is a student-led group that aims to enhance the grad school experience for all RES students. We organize social activities like Friday afternoon beers, barbeques and the annual Whistler trip. We also support edifying activities like field trips, seminars, and even RES sporting teams. The student society runs a Facebook page to help students connect, share helpful information, plan events, and generally foster our community spirit. We act as a liaison between the department and the outside world, representing student interests.
Contact: ubcbcwwa@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/731372890230679/
Roots on the Roof
Roots on the Roof is a student-run club that manages the rooftop garden space and the community garden plots on the roof of the AMS Student Nest. Apart from growing and harvesting food sustainably, we aim to create an inclusive space for social engagement and opportunities for you to explore, learn, and actively take part in food system initiatives. We host events and workshops that encourage conversations around food, culture, health, and sustainability.
Contact: rootsontheroof@gmail.com
Website: blogs.ubc.ca/rootsontheroof
Sauder Net Impact
Net Impact is non-profit organization and Sauder’s largest graduate student club made up of students and professional members. Our mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of new leaders who use business to improve the world. We bring together like-minded individuals in lively discussions around sustainability, curriculum development, planning and hosting the annual UBC Net Impact Conference, and promoting opportunities to learn and volunteer in the community.
Contact: netimpactclub@mbasociety.ca
Website: mbasociety.ca/clubs/net-impact
Science Undergraduate Society
Founded in 1961, the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) aims to promote the academic, physical and social wellbeing of UBC Science students. With a team of 250 serving a student body of approximately 9000, we are working to integrate sustainability in our day to day operations. Our Sustainability Commission helps SUS run environmentally friendly events and advocate for climate justice on behalf of science students. Please contact us for more information regarding our sustainability efforts.
Contact: president@sus.ubc.ca
Website: sus.ubc.ca
Ski and Board Club
Founded in 1961, the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) aims to promote the academic, physical and social wellbeing of UBC Science students. With a team of 250 serving a student body of approximately 9000, we are working to integrate sustainability in our day to day operations. Our Sustainability Commission helps SUS run environmentally friendly events and advocate for climate justice on behalf of science students. Please contact us for more information regarding our sustainability efforts.
Contact: friesen.skf@gmail.com
Website: https://linktr.ee/skiandboard
Social Enterprise Club
The UBC Social Enterprise Club seeks to educate students about all aspects of social enterprise, engage students in active examples of social enterprise, and connect students to social enterprise organizations and professionals and other students, locally and internationally. We host events and workshops that bridge disciplines and aim at educating and empowering students to become catalysts for sustainable impact through social entrepreneurship. Our flagship event is the annual UBC Social Enterprise Conference.
Website: ubcsec.com
Social Justice Centre
The Social Justice Centre is an AMS Resource Group located at the Resource Lounge (2ndfloor or the AMS Student Nest). We recognize that there are immense socio-economic inequalities both globally and in our communities that inherently unjust. At the Social Justice Centre, we aim to serve any and all students interested in finding progressive solutions to societal and global injustice.
Contact: socialjusticecentre.ubc@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/ubcsocialjusticecentre
Sprouts
Sprouts is a community-driven organization located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. Sprouts operates several branching initiatives with community, sustainability, and accessibility as its founding principles. Its main initiatives include Sprouts and Seedlings Café, a destination for rotating seasonal, local, and organic dishes, Sprouts Box, a weekly produce subscription service, and Community Eats, a weekly pay-by-donation lunch. Sprouts strives to cultivate a community that supports sustainable food systems and is welcoming of everyone.
Contact: info@ubcsprouts.ca
Website: ubcsprouts.ca
Student Energy at UBC
Student Energy is a global organization focused on clean energy, with over 50 university chapters worldwide, including UBC. Our UBC chapter connects students to opportunities in the clean energy sector through a mix of technical and non-technical projects. Recent initiatives include installing a solar-powered Wi-Fi repeater at the UBC Farm and hosting a clean energy conference and career fair. We also engage with the wider community, such as organizing a science fair for middle school students in the Greater Vancouver area.
Contact: ubc@studentenergy.org
Website: https://www.studentenergyubc.com/
Student Environment Centre
The Student Environment Centre is an AMS Resource Group for individuals within the UBC community who are environmental and sustainability-focused, or are interested in learning more about this. We provide resources, in the form of funding and advising for the UBC community, relating to projects and events that are sustainability-focused or that are aiming to be more environmental. We also organize events throughout the year on campus, and monitor our ongoing project, the UBC Free Store.
Contact: sec.ubc@gmail.com
Website: secubc.com
Surf Club
We are the UBC Surf Club, a community of students, alumni and changemakers who are as concerned with the health of the environment as we are set on enjoying it's best features. Beyond planning parties and surf trips, we hold sustainability events where we bring local activists, inventors and the community together in creative and inspiring ways. Find us at our office in the AMS Nest, room 3301H.
Contact: ubcsurfclub@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/ubcsurf
The Pride Collective
The Pride Collective is an AMS Resource Group for gender and sexual diversity. Collective members are available to offer educational and support services to those who self-identify within the multitude of gender & sexuality identities and non-identities as well as to allies and those who just wish to know more. We assist those coming out; supply a forum for discussion; hold social events, workshops, daily discussion groups; and host Outweek - a campus-wide, week-long celebration in February.
Contact: prideubc@gmail.com
Website: prideubc.com
UBC British Columbia Water and Waste Association
The UBC British Columbia Water and Waste Association Student Chapter (UBC-BCWWA) is an AMS registered club for students who are interested in all things water related. We are an official student branch of our parent organization, the BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA), whose members are the people who work every day to ensure safe, sustainable and secure water and wastewater systems that protect public health and the environment in British Columbia and the Yukon. We at UBC-BCWWA hope to promote interest in water issues as well as provide a platform to connect students with professionals in the water industry. Please explore our site to find out more about us and what we do!
Contact: ubcbcwwa@gmail.com
Website: https://bcwwa.sites.olt.ubc.ca/
UBC Dollar Project
The UBC Dollar Project is an award-winning global issues club centred around collective action and eliminating apathy by promoting a culture of awareness and dialogue, and by spurring individuals to act. We are committed to taking action in a timely manner and to leading by example through innovation, volunteering and fundraising.
Contact: contact.dollarproject@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/ubcDP
UBC Emerging Green Builders
The Cascadia Green Building Council aims to promote the future of the built environment to one that is socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative. On campus, we see an amazing potential for collaboration between UBC students across different levels and disciplines who all share a great passion for holistic and sustainable built environment.
Our student group is a team under the Common Energy structure, and our team of students work together to deliver programming to students at UBC on topics of a sustainable built environment.
Contact: ubc.egb@gmail.com
Website: sites.google.com/site/ubcegb/about-us/working-groups
UBC Farm
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm is a teaching and research centre and local-to-global food hub working towards a more sustainable, food-secure future. Our living laboratory at the UBC Farm is committed to experiential learning and finding solutions to challenges facing food systems sustainability. We offer many way for students to get their hands dirty, including for-credit courses and practicums, volunteer opportunities, and events such as our community kitchen dinners.
Contact: farm.team@ubc.ca
Website: ubcfarm.ubc.ca
UBC Global Lounge
The Simon K.Y. Lee Global Lounge & Resource Centre at the UBC serves as a home base for globally-focused UBC student clubs and organizations, currently representing membership of more than 1000 students. With funding and operational support from the University, we are committed to dialogue and action, regularly hosting programs and initiatives with an intercultural and international focus, and building a community among students, faculty, and staff interested in global issues.
Contact: global.lounge@ubc.ca
Website: students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/simon-k-y-lee-global-lounge-resource-centre
UBC Mental Health Network
The UBC Mental Health Network (MHN) is a collective body of representatives of mental health resources and student groups on campus. Through media campaigns, network meetings, workshops, and symposium events, the MHN works to facilitate cross-collaboration and promotion of mental health initiatives. The MHN also works to identify and pursue lobbying and advocacy on campus with regard to policies surrounding student mental health concerns.
Contact: ubcmhac@gmail.com
Website: info@ubcmhn.ca
UBC Sustainability Ambassadors
The Sustainability Ambassadors Program is an immersive leadership experience for students interested in personal, collaborative, and community engaged learning. As an Ambassador, you will work as part of a team to educate UBC students about sustainability, encourage student engagement with sustainability, form connections between sustainability groups on campus, and organize and promote sustainability events. Find out how you could create positive change through projects and initiatives that enhance human wellbeing and engagement in sustainability.
Contact: sustainability.ambassadors@ubc.ca
Website: sustain.ubc.ca/ambassadors
UBC Sustainability in Residence
Sustainability in Residence is a collaborative partnership between UBC Sustainability & Engineering and Residence Life. Our team develops and organizes engaging sustainable initiatives for over 8,500 students living on campus. From leadership opportunities to integrating green lifestyle choices into your daily activities, living sustainably on campus can be both fun, and easy. Contact us if you're interested in joining our sustainability team! We have campaigns and programs happening throughout the year with flexible volunteer commitments and great volunteer benefits!
Contact: rez.sustainability@ubc.ca
Website: sustain.ubc.ca/residence
UBC Sustaingineering
UBC Sustaingineering is a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary team with the goal of accelerating the adoption of sustainable energy across the globe. Being a team of 60 strong, we focus on creating sustainable technologies for remote/developing communities, while also educating youth on the important role that sustainable practices will play throughout their lives.
Contact: sustaingineering@gmail.com
UBC Wellness Centre
Want to learn more about your wellbeing as a student? Interested in topics like healthy eating, sleeping, safer sex and stress management? At the Wellness Centre, Wellness Peer Educators are trained student volunteers who can answer your questions, talk with you, and recommend resources for everyday concerns related to health, relationships, and workload. We also offer regular events and workshops to help you navigate university life.
Contact: wellness.centre@ubc.ca
Website: students.ubc.ca/health/wellness-centre
UNICEF UBC
United Nations Children’s Fund at the University of British Columbia is a student-run organization that raises awareness and funds for UNICEF Canada.
Contact: ubcunicef.ams.ca@gmail.com
Website: https://amscampusbase.ubc.ca/ubcunicef/home/
Varsity Outdoor Club
The Varsity Outdoor Club was founded in 1917 and has a long history for the encouragement of self-propelled and environmentally conscientious wilderness adventure, education and sustainability. Since the clubs’ inception VOC members have been leaders in outdoor recreation stewardship with members participating in rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, hiking, orienteering, mountain biking, cross-country biking, and other many other outdoor activities. Today, the VOC is one of the largest student run clubs with a membership base of 600 to 1000 members and we welcome all abilities and experience levels to join.
Contact: webmaster@ubc-voc.com
Website: ubc-voc.com
Vegans of UBC
Vegans of UBC aims to educate the UBC community about veganism through activism, outreach, and working with different organizations on campus. We are working towards a more ethical, environmentally sustainable, and healthier UBC community. We also provide a space for vegans to meet like-minded people.
Contact: vegansofubc@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/VegansofUBC
WasteNauts Engineering Design Team
WasteNauts is UBC's only Engineering Design Team dedicated towards achieving a truly Regenerative and Circular Economy. We blend technical and social approaches to reveal value in materials once considered waste. Our projects range from plastic recycling innovation, biomaterial development and circular economy educational programmes.
Contact: outreach@wastenautsubc.com
Website: ubcwastenauts.com
Women in Science
The UBC Women in Science Club was founded to provide support for female undergraduates in Science fields. Our club has 3 pillars: Mentorship, Building Community, and Connecting People. Our club offers many events throughout the school year, including networking events with alumni, professional development workshops, and social events. We also offer an ongoing mentorship program. We envision that mentorship and networking relationships between professional women in various science fields and current undergraduate students will help those students through common challenges that arise for women pursuing careers in science.
Contact: ubcwis@gmail.com
Website: https://amscampusbase.ubc.ca/wis/home/
World Vision UBC
We are the official AMS student-run World Vision club at UBC. Our aim is to raise awareness and funds to improve the lives of the impoverished through World Vision Canada’s initiatives, and to support our four sponsor children from Cambodia, Haiti, Democratic republic of Congo and Sierra Leone.
Contact: president.wvubc@gmail.com
Website: ubcworldvision.wordpress.com
Zero-Waste Squad
The Zero Waste Squad is a peer-led volunteer program open to all UBC students - brought to you with support from UBC Sustainability. Join today, and help us make UBC a zero waste campus.
Contact: zerowaste.events@ubc.ca
Website: sustain.ubc.ca/get-involved/zero-waste-squad