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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

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

The UBC Sustainability Hub’s Megan Badri, Research Manager, explains the difference between “embodied” carbon and “operational” carbon, and describes the Canadian policy landscape around sustainable construction to Business in Vancouver.
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Meet the 2024 Sustainability Education Fellows Grant recipients

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
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The Downtown Eastside Talks Climate with UBC’s CLEAR Project

Built Environment & Mobility
Human Well-being & Social Systems
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Well-to-wake: decarbonizing BC’s maritime industry

Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
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July 25, 2017

Crafting a More Sustainable Brew

Mauricio Lozano, founder of Faculty Brewing Co. and UBC Master of Food Science alumnus talks about his passion for learning about sustainability and how he is working to create a more sustainable brewery. Q. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello, my name is Mauricio Lozano. I am the owner of...
July 12, 2017

Pursuing a Passion for Urban Sustainability

We caught up with Veronika Bylicki, a recent UBC graduate, to find out more about her sustainability education at UBC and what advice she would give to incoming students about getting involved. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. A: Hello, my name is Veronika Bylicki. I just graduated with a...
July 11, 2017

Build bikeways and they will come

June 29, 2017

Passive Houses to play a bigger role in fight against climate change

When it comes to tamping down on emissions in the building sector, the future is passive. Passive Houses, ultra-efficient dwellings that use a fraction of the energy used to heat regular homes, are increasingly seen as a solution to rising greenhouse gas emissions as cities take the lead on...
June 29, 2017

Is a 100 per cent clean-energy city possible?

As urban centres go, Vancouver is an eco-warrior’s haven. But in terms of hard numbers, according to a new report out of Simon Fraser University, the city doesn’t quite live up to its reputation: it gets only 30 per cent of its energy from renewable sources. That report suggests a two-pronged...
June 25, 2017

UBC, Vancouver Host International Conference on City, Campus Collaborations on Climate Action

Among the many issues facing regions, nations and the world, urbanization and climate change are at the forefront. In response to those challenges, the 2017 International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) conference, co-hosted by the University of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver,...
May 25, 2017

Building a culture of sustainability: Lessons learned from one of Canada’s greenest employers

As organizations undergo increasing scrutiny for their impact on the environment and the community, sustainability has become a key factor in corporate decision-making and performance measurement. An Accenture-UN Global Compact survey of CEOs found that 97 per cent of CEOs view sustainability as...
May 24, 2017

A city’s secret weapon in fighting climate change?

Compared to devices that pull carbon from the air , zero-emission vehicles and bargain basement solar panels , zoning policy may not be the most Elon Musk-inspired tool in the fight against climate change. But forcing builders to adhere to energy efficiency policies in exchange for a development...
May 24, 2017

Will Canada meet its Paris targets? For now, it's anyone’s guess.

Canada’s ability to meet its Paris commitments remains uncertain, reported the independent Climate Action Tracker (CAT) Project . At COP 21, also known as the Paris Climate Conference, Canada committed to reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions to 30% below 2005 levels by 2030, or 523 MtCO2e. Even...
May 18, 2017

UBC Top Higher-Ed Institution on Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders List

Corporate Knights released its fourth annual Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada list , ranking the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a top higher education institution and second overall amongst nominees from both public and private sectors. Future 40 Responsible Corporate...

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