Professors call for more research into climate-change related threats to civilization
An opinion piece published today in the Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences, urgently calls for more research into the specific pathways by which civilization could potentially collapse due to climate change. “Scientists have warned that climate change threatens the habitability of large regions of […]
Webinar: Backing youth leaders to #UnleashValues
For system change to confront the Climate-and-Ecological Crisis. In response to a culture that suppresses transformative efforts and visions, we need to #UnleashValues for a sustainable future. Join a webinar hosted by CoSphere to learn how easy it can be to amplify pro-sustainability values!
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 […]
The Race to Zero: Universities Working to Catalyze Climate Action | June 23, 2022
The University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) Vancouver Summit invites you to join for an evening panel discussion asking the question, “How do we use the resources and influence of universities to catalyze partnerships and innovation for accelerated climate action across industry, government and greater society?” The panel will examine this question from several scales, including the campus, regional, and global scale.
Institution-led Social Reform and Justice: Modernizing Gender Expression on Government-Issued ID
The current policies for gender expression on BC government-issued ID are an example of a decade long effort in behavioural, intellectual and social change management. Join SPPGA Adjunct Professor Natasha Thambirajah, Dr. Daniel L Metzger, and Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity Grace Lore for an inside view on the evidence-based, change management, and stakeholder engagement practices used to gradually shift the BC health sector and provincial government towards recognizing the criticality of recognizing rights of people who are transgender or gender non-conforming to express their gender identity with minimal or no state or medical intervention.
Potential for parks and protected areas to leverage transformative system change for sustainability | Webinar with Kai Chan | Canadian Park Collective & CoSphere
On April 7th, Dr. Kai Chan will speak at a webinar hosted by the Canadian Park Collective about the potential for parks and protected areas to leverage transformative system change for sustainability. The Canadian Parks Collected has partnered with CoSphere, a new platform led by Kai and his group. Learn more about CoSphere here.
Call for Applications – Director, Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability
Dr. Milind Kandlikar will finish his term as Director of the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) on June 30, 2022. A search committee has been formed to conduct a search for the next Director of IRES.
Launch of CoSphere: a platform for changing our systems for a more sustainable planet
CoSphere, a project by Dr. Kai Chan and partners like the David Suzuki Foundation, unites a diverse community and equips them with the tools to effect system change. On March 14th, join CoSphere at www.cosphere.net/why-join-cosphere!
March 10, 2022: The Human Right to a Non-Toxic Environment
IRES/SPPGA professor and UN Special Rapporteur Dr. David Boyd is set to present his report (https://undocs.org/A/HRC/49/53, 6th in a series shown above) on the right to a nontoxic environment to the UN Human Rights Council on March 10th.
Bringing Out the Best in Wild Birds on Farms
Feb 23, 2022 | Natural Habitat Maximizes the Benefits of Birds for Farmers, Food Safety and Conservation | Dr. Claire Kremen and colleagues published a new study in the Journal of Applied Ecology, which was conducted at 21 strawberry fields along California’s Central Coast. | http://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14124