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.
IRES welcomes new Director Dr. Navin Ramankutty
IRES is welcoming Dr. Navin Ramankutty as our new Director on July 1, 2022, for a four-year term. We are delighted that Navin has agreed to become the next Director of IRES! Navin is jointly appointed in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) in the Faculty of Arts and IRES in the […]
Carbon budgeting is just one tool in the climate change tool box. Here’s how it works
Dr. Simon Donner (department of geography; Institute for the Resources, Environment and Sustainability) explained how carbon budgeting works.
Campaign to curb clothing waste reaches Metro Vancouver residents, review shows, but recycling will get harder
Psychology professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao gave comments on reducing clothing waste.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Decision Analysis and the Environmental Impacts of Shipping | Deadline: Jun 30, 2022
If interested, please submit the following in a single PDF file to Prof. Amanda Giang at amanda.giang@ubc.ca, using “APPLICATION: Environmental Impacts of Shipping and Decision Analysis – YOUR NAME” in the subject line: cover letter describing your relevant experience, research interests, and preferred start date; curriculum vitae; names and emails for two references. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled; the priority deadline is June 30th, 2022. The position will be appointed for one year, with possible extension for an additional two years, based on performance.