UBC jumps to 34th in QS World University Rankings 2024
The University of British Columbia has risen to 34th from 47th position in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released today. This marks the first time that UBC has entered the top 40 of the global rankings among 1,503 institutions in 104 countries. The university ranks third among 31 Canadian institutions. “I am very proud of UBC’s […]
Lawyers in a warming world
Please visit https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/news-and-announcements/2023/lawyers-warming-world to read the story.
Applications open for Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants
Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants provide up to $6,000 to UBC faculty members to incorporate climate change and wellbeing content and pedagogy into existing undergraduate and graduate courses. The program aims to improve the depth and delivery of climate change content in existing courses, bolstering topics such as climate adaptation and resilience, climate justice, climate […]
To travel or not to travel? UBC Library asks the question
Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that we are nearing a critical threshold. Despite current efforts, we are more likely than not to surpass a global temperature increase of 1.5°C in the near-term, that “we are already seeing the repercussions,” and that greater climate action is needed urgently. As part of the UBC Climate […]
Canadian post-secondary institutions come together to share best practices for a sustainable future
Colleges and institutes Canada (CICan), SDSN Canada hosted by the University of Waterloo, and the Sustainability Hub at UBC, today, officially opened the first-ever SDG Week Canada on March 6, 2023. Modelled after the United Nations’ Global Goals Week, SDG Week Canada was a showcase to accelerate action on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023
UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and are attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Visit the UBC Focus on People website to see why UBC received this award.
New UBC project pilots solutions for one of BC’s major sources of carbon emission
On March 20, the Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) announced funding for sixteen new research projects that will catalyze climate change analysis and support broader conversations on net-zero. The funding, which amounts to close to $10-million, is being allocated through the Environmental Damages Fund’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund, administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Among […]
UBC Sauder’s new focus on climate literacy
Please visit https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/news/school-news/ubc-sauders-new-focus-climate-literacy to read the full story.
Collective action on climate change: reflections on COP27 and beyond
Please visit https://apsc.ubc.ca/news/2023/collective-action-climate-change-reflections-cop27-and-beyond to read the full story.
Canada’s mountains feeling the heat of climate change
While the searing hot asphalt, dripping air conditioners and withering plants might have caused many in Western Canada to look longingly at the region’s cool mountains during the historic heat dome in June 2021, even those seemingly frosty summits were starting to sweat. It’s common to think of mountains as stationary features in a landscape, […]