The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

is a problem-focused and curiosity-driven interdisciplinary institute for research and learning.
Our mission is to cultivate the knowledge, skills, and actions that will accelerate transitions to a sustainable and just world.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Prospective Students

Current Students

Courses

FEATURED EVENTS

  • Equation-Based Modeling and Reactive Computational Notebooks for Education | Nov 3

    Equation-Based Modeling and Reactive Computational Notebooks for Education | Nov 3

    Many Geoscience concepts are difficult to transmit to students in lecture format. At the same time, geoscience models are often difficult to understand and improve. This talk will explore the convergence of several technologies to increase interactivity in scientific education and connect it to professional science.

  • Ripples Walking Tour | Free | Oct 25 2PM

    Ripples Walking Tour | Free | Oct 25 2PM

    The UBC Global Reporting Centre is launching a billboard art project that explores the environmental impacts of global trade, along the Arbutus Greenway from October to December.

NEWS

SEMINAR SERIES

RESEARCH THEMES

Ecosystems, People & Resilience

Land, Food, Water & Waste

Perceptions, Culture, Values & Behaviour

Energy, Pollution & Climate Change

Infrastructure, Emerging Technology & Development

Governance, Policy, Law & Justice

IRES offices are situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm). We have a very long way to go in engaging with Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) and other First Nations to address this regrettable history and its ongoing legacy. Learn more at Our Values page.