Have a very sustainable Christmas: 5 tips from the experts
UBC researchers Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Dr. Kai Chan, Dr. Johan Foster, Dr. Guangyu Wang, Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind, and master’s student Daphne Chevalier gave advice on how to make the holiday season sustainable!
Want folks to use reusable mugs? Give them a chance to win free coffee: UBC researchers
A chance at a free coffee works better than a discount to encourage people to bring in their reusable mugs at coffee shops. UBC Psychology and IRES researchers are featured in Prince George Post for their findings.
TA Opportunity for UBC Course: ASIC 220
Looking for a TA for an introductory course that provides a comprehensive introduction to sustainability from a science, economics, and societal perspective!
COP29 preview
Dr. Simon Donner spoke to CBC about what to expect from COP29, the 29th UN climate change conference
How much progress has Canada made since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015?
Dr. Simon Donner spoke about B.C. and Canada’s progress since the 2015 Paris Agreement was signed.
The smog capital of India
A study by Dr. David R. Boyd explained the urgency for treating air pollution as a human rights issue.
Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Board recognizes BECCS
Dr. Simon Donner explained Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, of which he is a co-chair
The secret lives of Vancouver’s bats — and the race to save them
Master’s student Aaron Aguirre discussed his urban bat project which can help combat white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease affecting bats.
What Canadian provinces can learn from the Texas energy experience
Dr. Milind Kandlikar is featured in The Globe and Mail for his observations on B.C’s expertise in hydropower shaping the market of renewable energy for its province
B.C. atmospheric river a successful first test of community-led rain management project
PhD student Charlotte Milne weighed in on CBC News about the benefits of rain gardens to manage stormwater.