UBC Internal Search: Director for IRES
We invite nominations and applications for the position of Director of the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES). We seek an experienced UBC faculty member with an established international reputation.
TA Opportunity for UBC Course: ASIC 220
This is an introductory course to provide a comprehensive introduction to sustainability from a science, economics, and societal perspective.
November 20, 11:30am: Decision Making and Communication Approaches to the World’s Urgent Problems, from Nuclear Weapons to Climate Change
In the context of climate change communication, even articles designed to be accessible and “public facing” can have strikingly little impact. The work presented in this joint lecture will identify psychological and communication challenges, while also offering some solutions.
Giulia Belotti: What do Vancouverites actually mean by Yes or No to the Broadway Plan?
What do Vancouverites think of all the changes to Broadway? If you’re curious what the research says, Giulia Belotti’s latest work is a good place to start.
Claire Kremen is elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada!
Claire is an internationally renowned conservation scientist. She’s now been honoured with one of Canada’s highest accolades for scholars. Please join us in congratulating Claire!
Congratulations to Claire Kremen (NSERC CREATE), and Leila Harris and Simon Donner (SSHRC Insight) for their successful grant awards!
IRES professors Claire Kremen, Leila Harris, and Simon Donner’s newly funding projects are titled, respectively, Collaborative Conservation, Reimagining River Governance, and Urban Future Walks!
Book Event: Finding Joy in Fighting Climate Change | September 16, 6:16-8:15pm
Join IRES’s Jiaying Zhao and UBC Psych’s Liz Dunn for their book launch on September 16th! This conversation will be moderated by Councilor Sarah Kirby-Yung, the Deputy Mayor of the City of Vancouver, to discuss their new book Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species.
Remembering the Heat Dome: A Living Memorial Event, Sunday August 16, 1-5 pm @ Creekside Community Centre
Please join UBC researchers and Society Promoting Environmental Conservation, United Way BC Healthy Aging, Climate Disaster Project, and Seniors for Climate for an event on Sunday August 16th to remember the 2021 heat dome.
Mark Johnson and Kai Chan awarded new Discovery Grants: Changing landscapes, the water cycle, and ecological food subsidies
A total of 199 new programs and projects led by UBC researchers were awarded more than $47.6 million through the 2025 NSERC Discovery Research Program competition.
Climate Adaptation: Preparing Vancouver’s Workforce for Coastal Reality | July 14, 3:45pm
Amanda Giang is part of a panel on immediate climate risks & resilience for the PNW: sea level rise, extreme weather, infrastructure vulnerability. Resilience has become an operational necessity.