See Which Countries Have the Most Interconnected Wildlife Preserves
Dr. Angela Brennan, research associate in the UBC Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discussed her research which found more than 65 percent of passages between protected areas where animal movements are most concentrated remain unprotected.
The flower industry has a thorny environmental problem — and plastic is just part of it
And while a bouquet might seem like low climate impact gift, there’s quite a bit of unspoken damage in the industrial farming of flowers.
‘It was obviously shocking in the best way possible’: Patagonia pledges profits to the Earth
Dr. Kai Chan, professor in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, commented on the donation of Patagonia to an environmental non-profit, including similar actions in the company’s history.
Bidets are making a splash with Canadians worried about waste
Bidets might seem like they’re a waste of water, but the amount of water they use is absolutely negligible compared to the water that goes into making toilet paper.
The UN just recognized access to a healthy environment is a universal human right. It’s time for Canada to take action
Institute For Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, school of public policy and global affairs, and mechanical engineering researchers Dr. David Boyd, Dr. Kai Chan, Dr. Amanda Giang and Dr. Navin Ramankutty wrote about the need for Canada to take action to ensure that all Canadians have the right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Dr. Boyd is also the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment.
Canada ranks high for mammal movement between protected areas
Research associate Dr. Angela Brennan (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) discussed her research on how mapping animal movement could help protect biodiversity across the world.
Canadians could soon have the legal right to a healthy environment. But can it be enforced?
Dr. David R. Boyd (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; school of public policy and global affairs) explained the importance of adopting the UN resolution on the right to a healthy environment.
UK has ‘moral duty’ to improve air pollution
David Boyd talks about how the UK has a moral duty to improve air pollution
Could lab-grown meat ever be Indigenized?
Atlanta Grant, an Indigenous master’s student at UBC, was quoted in an article exploring the implications of lab-grown meat.
Reducing your waste
Psychology professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) discussed one way to reduce clothing waste.