The Sustainability Ambassadors is an immersive leadership experience for UBC undergraduate and graduate students interested in personal, collaborative, and community-engaged learning. The program offers opportunities for critical and creative engagement for students to practice their leadership skills and sustainability competencies. Ambassadors work collaboratively with community partners to advance sustainability and climate goals. The program is part of the new Catalyst Certification.
WHAT DO THE SUSTAINABILITY AMBASSADORS DO?
The Sustainability Ambassadors support on and off-campus community partners in planning and implementing projects, events and workshops to increase awareness and drive engagement in sustainability and climate action. Successful applicants will join one of the themed cohorts and work closely with their Sustainability Ambassador Lead and partner mentor, with support from the Sustainability Hub staff. Each cohort has 10-12 sustainability ambassadors and will receive specialized programming and learning sessions, including workshops and discussions to support learning on the themed topic.
To learn more details about this program, visit the Sustainability Ambassadors program page.
time Commitment
This is a volunteer position. Successful candidates will commit to an 8-month period (September 2025-April 2026). Additionally, students can enroll in and gain Directed Studies credits for their involvement in the program. The Sustainability Ambassadors are responsible for an average contribution of 4-5 hours per week:
- 2 hours for team meetings and ongoing training
- 2-3 hours for developing and facilitating workshops and events and supporting project logistics.
Watch the 2024 Sustainability Ambassadors Orientation Day recap!
Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World - Read the full story
TRAINING SESSIONS
Students will develop key sustainability competencies and will be trained in leadership and professional development skills. Training sessions will be held during weekly meetings and key training days. There will also be ongoing discussions on sustainability topics during the meetings to ensure baseline knowledge about different UBC sustainability resources.
Training sessions and meetings are mandatory. Successful applicants will be asked to clear their schedule of classes or other activities during these times. The Sustainability Ambassadors are also required to attend:
- Orientation session on September 13, 2025 (8:45 am - 4:30 pm)
- Weekly team meetings throughout the academic year
- Term-end socials and celebration events in December 2025 and April 2026
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Applications for the next Sustainability Ambassadors cohort will open on Monday, January 6, 2025. Stay tuned for more details!
Application link coming soon