Our mission is to foster sustainable futures through integrated research and learning about the linkages among human, technological and natural systems, and to support decision making from local to global scales.
NEWS & EVENTS
A National Plastics Pollution Strategy for Canada
Join us on Wednesday, October 17 for a lively panel discussion, hosted by Professor David Boyd, on a national plastics pollution strategy for Canada.
Reflections from Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver
Join us for an informal conversation reflecting on Gregor Robertson’s decade as Mayor of Vancouver. This event is hosted by Professor David Boyd (SPPGA and IRES) and is part of SPPGA’s Policy in Practice series.
The More Who Die, the Less We Care: Confronting the Deadly Arithmetic of Compassion, with Paul Slovic
Join us for this talk and Q&A on Friday, September 28th with special guest, Paul Slovic, on how publics respond or not to humanitarian crises.
David Boyd’s message for the Environmental Rights Initiative in Brazil
IRES Professor David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, delivers a video message for the Environmental Rights Initiative in Brazil.
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GRADUATE
PROGRAMJoin UBC, ranked top ten globally for environmental and ecological studies, and is #1 in Canada.
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RESEARCH CONCENTRATIONS
Collaborating across students and faculty addressing real-world problems.
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EVENTS AND SEMINARS
The IRES Seminar Series showcase the research of our graduate students, faculty and guests.
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IMPACT
Our PhD and Masters alumni are already leading the next generation of stewardship around the world.