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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
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.

Meet the 2024 Sustainability Education Fellows Grant recipients

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

The Downtown Eastside Talks Climate with UBC’s CLEAR Project

Built Environment & Mobility
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Well-to-wake: decarbonizing BC’s maritime industry

Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

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A podcast series on sustainability and climate action brought to you by the Sustainability Hub. In each episode, we’ll introduce you to what a UBC faculty member is doing to advance sustainability and climate action through research and teaching, and they’ll tell you what they want you to DO with all this new knowledge.

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“Our annual consumption of disposable containers is too big. To date, the Eco-to-Go Program has reduced our consumption by 20%, but that’s really not enough. We need to get to 100%.” Victoria Wakefield, Purchasing Manager; Student Housing and Hospitality Services explains. “It’s important to keep...
Earth Day provides an annual reminder to reflect on the impact of our actions and to consider how we can lighten our footprint on Earth. Despite an increasing awareness of how our actions impact the environment and human wellbeing, adopting sustainable behaviours is not always easy. Jiaying Zhao,...
Earth Day provides an annual reminder to reflect on the impact of our actions and to consider how we can lighten our footprint on Earth. Despite an increasing awareness of how our actions impact the environment and human wellbeing, adopting sustainable behaviours is not always easy. Jiaying Zhao,...
Q. What does an arboriculturalist at UBC do in terms of keeping our campus green and leafy? How did you get started in this field? I've been at UBC since 2004. Arboriculturalists at UBC take care of trees , pruning and performing overall arboricultural work. This includes observing trees,...
Q. What does a Senior Planning and Sustainability Engineer do? My focus is on developing sustainability plans like the Zero Waste Action Plan and the Climate Action Plan in collaboration with different units and stakeholders across UBC, and then working to facilitate implementation along with those...
Q. What does an Associate Director, Sustainability and Community Programs at the UBC Botanical Gardens do? I am fortunate to have a great job where I get to use UBC Botanical Garden to engage people of all ages in learning about plants from around the world and biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest...
Q. Can you briefly describe your research as it relates to Earth Day and this year’s theme of Trees for the Earth. My research looks at how to balance increasing residential density with a desire for more urban forest cover. Municipalities across our region (and across the world) are facing...

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