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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.

Rynn Zhang asks a question to Dr. Pasang Yangjee Sherpa during the panel portion. Isabella Falsetti / The Ubyssey Friday, December 2, 2022 This article originally appeared in The Ubyssey (author: Bernice Wong) on December 2, 2022. Thank you from our UBC Sustainability Hub | Climate Emergency Response team to SFU Sustainability and Pacific Institute for […]

Fresh from Sharm El Sheikh, COP27 delegates including students, faculty and staff from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia reflect on their experiences at the global centre of decision making over our collective climate future. On Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. (PST), COP27 delegates will come together at SFU’s Segal Building in downtown Vancouver to exchange ideas and experiences from their participation in global climate negotiations as “official observers”.

With the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27) underway, want to know more about UBC students, staff, and faculty perspectives on the conference? See below local, national, and international coverage of COP27 featuring the UBC community.

This article by Cheryl Chan originally appeared in the Vancouver Sun on November 8, 2022. UBC instructor Tara Ivanochko knew there was a demand to learn how to prepare and respond to the climate emergency. But she didn’t expect all 60 spots for an inaugural certificate program on climate change to be snapped up so quickly.