Stories

Maya Daurio, an anthropology PhD candidate participating in the Public Scholars Initiative at UBC, is in a unique position as both a researcher and a resident in her local community. Maya's participatory research to explore the impacts of the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire in Colorado, supported by the UBC Climate Emergency Fund, is engaging and highlighting local residents' experiences of disasters as a way to facilitate a broader reckoning with the uncertain future of a warming climate.

Published: September 27, 2023 5.23pm EDT The hottest summer ever recorded in the northern hemisphere is a stark reminder of the immediacy of the climate crisis. And the hardest hit by climate impacts, such as residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, are often those with the least capacity to adapt. People who live in this community are exposed to […]

Presented by the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: A conference on urban sustainability research What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve? UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to generate real change in the world. Join us to learn more about what our local governments, institutions and NGOs are doing to […]

Extreme heat events are on the rise due to climate change driven by fossil fuels and interconnected systems of colonialism, racism, capitalism and neoliberalism. Though deeper systemic change is needed to prevent heatwaves from magnifying and causing disproportionate community harms, at the Climate Hub, we also understand that amplifying knowledge, tangible strategies and coping mechanisms […]

UBC student Abul Bashar Rahman is preparing for an epic bike ride across Bangladesh to produce a documentary about how those most vulnerable to climate change in the country are experiencing and preparing for its impacts. Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 – 14:37 UBC student Abul Bashar Rahman is preparing for an epic bike ride across […]

You may have seen this iconic group of students on campus wearing their coordinated shirts as they deliver a sustainability program or event. They are the Sustainability Ambassadors, a team of highly dedicated students who are working to educate UBC students about sustainability, encourage student engagement with sustainability, and connect sustainability groups on campus. Join us in this interview with Kshamta and Jack to learn more about the Sustainability Ambassador’s Program, how the Climate Emergency Fund (CEF) has helped the program grow, and hear advice from Jack on getting involved in sustainability leadership.  

Explore UBC student and staff perspectives on the climate emergency from this year’s Climate Emergency Week. Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Post content by UBC Sustainabillity Hub How do we tell our climate stories? In early February 2023, the Sustainability Hub coordinated the second annual Climate Emergency Week at the UBC Vancouver campus. Calling on students, […]

Climate Justice UBC (CJUBC) is a group of students who organize to tackle climate change and its root causes, and they see the climate movement as inseparable from movements for racial, social, and economic justice. CJUBC aims to hold UBC accountable to its students by calling on them to reinvest 10% of their endowment into community impact investments.   Join us in this Q and A with Michelle Xie and Yasmina Seiffedine from CJUBC, as they discuss CJUBC's demands for UBC to follow up on their fossil fuel divestment commitments, how the Climate Emergency Fund (CEF) has supported CJUBC’s work and values, and the deeper message behind the recent release of the CJUBC CEF Grant Report.

The UBC Climate Hub is a student-led university-wide initiative that aims to connect and empower university and community stakeholders to take bold climate action for a just future. The Climate Wellbeing Engagement Network is one of their core projects dedicated to helping guide and prepare the UBC community and beyond when facing scenarios caused by the climate emergency such as extreme weather events, grief, anxiety, and stress. Join us in this Q and A with Meghan Wise and Lea Anderson from Climate Hub as they discuss the impact of the climate emergency on today's youth and how wellbeing is more important now than ever before.

Op-Ed written by Dr. Shannon Waters, a member of Stz’uminus First Nation, a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, and a Medical Health Officer with Island Health, Vancouver Island Health Authority.

As complicated and flawed as COP is, colonialism is now in summary documents that world leaders reference during their negotiations. I went to COP27 hoping we were a step closer to collective recognition.