International land use scientists urge policymakers to adopt new approaches to addressing climate change, biodiversity and other global crises
February 7, 2022 | A new study, co-authored by Dr. Navin Ramankutty, IDs “10 Facts” about global land use and details opportunities for a more sustainable and equitable approach
Feb 10th: Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: The Complexity of How We Value Nature
With IRES’ Kai Chan and Paige Olmsted as featured speakers, Smart Prosperity Institute is an environment-economy research think tank, where much of the focus is on how to build a resilient and sustainable economy. When it comes to valuing nature, there are often critiques that market-based approaches and economic language and thinking undermine the true value of ecosystems and natural landscapes. Our discussion will ask when and how attaching economic values to nature can be beneficial or harmful, and will include a range of perspectives and on-the-ground experiences speaking to how nature gets included and left out of decision-making.
The EOAS Colloquium Series begins its 6 week series via Zoom!
A 6 part seminar series every Thursday on the Intersections between Earth Science & a Society-Spanning Response to the Climate Crisis, featuring IRES’s Dr. Amanda Giang. Virtual seminars are being currently held with hybrid formats later if possible.
February 7th: Climate Change and Environmental Human Rights on the Tibetan Plateau
This online event, featuring IRES’s Dr. Boyd, focuses on the arrest and torture of Tibetans who speak publicly about Chinese government policies in Tibet. China’s development model in Tibet ignores the Tibetan people’s actual social, environmental, and economic needs.
Milk without the cow: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help
January 12, 2022: Sarah-Louise Ruder, IRES PhD Student, and IRES alum Dr. Evan Bowness draw attention to the social impacts of cellular agriculture for the dairy sector in BC, advocating for food system transitions that prioritize sustainability and justice.
IRES’s Dr. Kai Chan is now a T1 CRC in Rewilding and Social-Ecological Transformation!
Congratulations to Kai and his research community! Learn more about Kai’s projects, visit his lab’s blog and check out cosphere.net by clicking on the title above the graphic.
IRES faculty members Dr. Mark Johnson, Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Dr. Leila Harris are 2021 Killam Scholars
Please join us in congratulating our faculty for their outstanding contributions to mentoring and research! Dr. Leila Harris was recognized with the Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring. A Professor in Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, Dr. Harris exemplifies a uniquely empowering and inclusive mentorship style […]
December 9, 2021: Social Aspects of Plastic Pollution
Organized by UBC Microplastics Research Cluster, this event highlights the significance of engaging public in addressing plastic pollution. Dr. Jiaying Zhao will be speaking about the behavioral barriers and solutions to plastic pollution.
Congratulations to the IRES 2021 Fall Graduates!
Congratulations to our November Graduates! We wish you all the best in your future endeavours and can’t wait to see what amazing things you’ll go on to do.
Dr. Hannah Wittman named as 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award Finalist
January 2022: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced Dr. Hannah Wittman as a winner of the AASHE Campus Sustainability Research Award. November 2021: AASHE announced Dr. Hannah Wittman as a finalist for a 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award in the campus sustainability research category, recognizing outstanding scholarship in higher education. […]