Tons of Risk: Drs. Naia Ormaza Zulueta and David Boyd on the rise of illegal pesticide exports in Spain
In El Salto, Drs. Naia Ormaza Zulueta and David Boyd called out Spain’s double standard of exporting thousands of tonnes of pesticides banned in the EU to the Global South.
PICS highlights Charlotte Milne for her work advocating for Semá:th First Nation flood rights through mapping
Charlotte is reviewing First Nation flood mapping engagement efforts from across Canada to create a framework that outlines the variety of ways that Nations can engage in (or lead) different stages of flood mapping, across different types of maps.
Leaving the Playbook on the Sidelines: Sveinar Soldal on Sustainable Sports and the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Despite lofty promises, the upcoming World Cup is set to become the most emission-intensive sporting event in history.
EV Policy and Practice in Canada | Jan 28, 2026, 3:30-5pm
Join moderator Milind Kandlikar (Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and IRES) and panelists Megan Lohmann (CEO at Community Energy Association) and Werner Antweiler (Associate Professor in the Sauder School of Business) as they discuss EV Policy and Practice in Canada. The panel will explore how the uptake of EVs in Canada is impacted by policy controls and other considerations, as well as explore the position of the industry at a national scale.
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.
Emily Shilton, IRES alumna, sounds alarm on vaping as Canada’s “addictive e-waste problem”
Shilton’s research reveals how nicotine vaping devices—small, battery-powered electronics—are slipping through regulatory cracks, causing serious environmental concerns.