From Fire to Floods, Climate Change Hits Canada’s Fragile Supply Chain
November 19, 2021: UBC geography professor Dr. Simon Donner says B.C. is not equipped to cope with the increasingly extreme weather it faces, as we are adapted to a climate of the past.
From Fire to ‘Atmospheric River’: Why B.C. Is Trapped in a World of Climate Extremes
November 17, 2021: UBC geography professor Dr. Simon Donner discussed the intensity of the recent atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest and the role climate change plays in these kinds of events.
Barking up the Wrong Tree in Old-Growth Controversy?
November 15, 2021: Dr. Hadi Dowlatabadi, a professor at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, says half of the carbon stored in a tree is in the soil and roots, and tree-cutting is a major source of carbon release.
Rights groups warn Paris pact rules on carbon markets leave indigenous people exposed
November 12, 2021: Dr. David Boyd, a UBC professor at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the school of public policy and global affairs, says human rights were largely ignored in the rush to conclude rules on international carbon markets at COP26.
COP26: Climate change and climate inaction
November 3, 2021: Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Canada Research Chair in Behavioral Sustainability and professor at UBC’s department of psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, spoke about getting everyone to act on climate and why there are many different reasons for climate inaction.
COP26 is a circus with a purpose: Putting climate change in the spotlight so no country can ignore it
October 29, 2021: UBC geography and IRES professor Dr. Simon Donner shared his thoughts on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Canada’s climate strategy ahead of COP 26
October 28, 2021: Dr. Kai Chan, a professor at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discussed what Canada needs to do to meet its climate objectives.
Canada’s climate questions
October 25, 2021: UBC geography and IRES professor Dr. Simon Donner spoke about what he is hoping to hear from the federal government on commitments related to oil and gas and what Canada has to do to meet climate goals.
How Steller’s Sea Cows Impacted the Environment They Left Behind
October 15, 2021
A study by Cameron Bullen, a marine ecologist who led the research as part of his master’s thesis at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC, looked at how megaherbivores influenced kelp forest dynamics across the northern Pacific Ocean.
Landmark UN resolution confirms healthy environment is a human right
October 14, 2021: IRES’s Dr. David Boyd has advocated for the adoption since 2018 as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a healthy environment. He thanked civil society and communities, including environmental, human rights, youth, women’s and indigenous peoples, who have fought for the right for 30 years.