Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance

Workshop Series on Designing for Flood Resilience

This project involved facilitating and summarizing the findings of the Designing for Flood...
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Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance
Production, Consumption & Waste

Market and Regulatory Research to Support Prohibition of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) in the Marine Environment

This project focuses on mitigating the environmental impact of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) marine...
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Policy, Economics & Governance

Promising Practices Research to Inform Development of a Corporate Sustainability Strategy for the Township of Langley

This report turns the focus inwards on corporate operations and demonstrates how sustainability...
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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Research to identify clean energy capacity building opportunities for remote communities in BC

This project aimed to bolster clean energy and climate resilience capacity in remote Indigenous...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

Developing a GIS-based urban building energy assessment model to support decision making in Richmond

This study aims to develop a GIS-based urban building stock model for city-scale sustainability...
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Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

Research to understand gaps in the BC Building Code as applied to high performance building design and construction

This report seeks to address risks associated with unconventional construction materials often used...
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Data & Technology
Policy, Economics & Governance

Financial & Policy Tools for Sustainable Capital Investments by Local Governments

To complement the city of New Westminster' efforts to tackle climate change, this project was set...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Forest Restoration, Carbon Offsets and Indigenous Cultural Burning

This report contains a summary of recent policies and projects related to Indigenous-led forest...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Development of an inventory of UBC's climate research partnerships with First Nations in BC

This project aimed to create a database to compile existing partnerships between First Nations in...
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Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance

Strengthening biodiversity protection: A focus on expanding BC's protected areas

This project focuses on collaborating with municipalities (and other stakeholders) across Southern...
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