UBC’s Sustainability Hub (UBC Sustainability) and the Union Gospel Mission released a report highlighting that climate change impacts disproportionately affect unhoused people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. via The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/1…

According to new C40 Cities study Metro Vancouver has 116,000 “direct” green jobs, plus 68,000 in indirect green jobs. MV at 13.5% share of green jobs — double the North American average of 8.5%. c40.org/campaigns/good…

The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Apply by July 1 for a chance to join UBC’s delegation at the conference. sustain.ubc.ca/cop29

*NEW* UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning. Delivered online, through 15 hours of instruction and 35 hours of learning including reflections, readings, videos and assignments. Learn more and register today at extendedlearning.ubc.ca/programs-crede…

*NEW* UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning. Learn from UBC faculty and staff with practical experience creating climate action plans that meet BC and Canadian requirements. Learn more and register today at extendedlearning.ubc.ca/programs-crede…

*NEW* UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning. Acquire the knowledge, tools, and experience to integrate climate action planning into any municipality, business, or community-based organization. Learn more and register today at extendedlearning.ubc.ca/programs-crede…

#climatejobs alert! Climate Hub @ UBC is looking for a Strategy Analyst to support future work. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaff…

*NEW* UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning. Delivered online, through 15 hours of instruction and 35 hours of learning including reflections, readings, videos and assignments. Learn more and register today at extendedlearning.ubc.ca/programs-crede…

*NEW* UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning. Learn from UBC faculty and staff with practical experience creating climate action plans that meet BC and Canadian requirements. Learn more and register today at extendedlearning.ubc.ca/programs-crede…

Students check your messages. Jobs up!! [see link in bio] or this... sustain.ubc.ca/stories/job-al…

🔉Just launched! Listen to the new limited-series podcast from Centre for Climate Justice and BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, exploring how BC tenants navigate the intersecting challenges of the ongoing housing crisis and the uneven impacts of climate change. bit.ly/3MbUMPm #climatejustice

🌟 New online UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning! Gain hands-on experience and learn to integrate climate action into any municipality, business or community-led organization. Register today to start in Sept 2024! bit.ly/3MkmsBn | UBC Campus and Community Planning UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca

🌟 Starting Sept 11! Register for UBC's new online Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning. Learn from UBC faculty and experts how to create climate action plans that meet BC and Canadian standards. Learn more: bit.ly/3MkmsBn | UBC Campus and Community Planning UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca #climateaction

Join us on Oct 2 at ‘Research to Action’! Learn more about the summer 2024 UBC Sustainability Scholars applied research projects and how they are helping advance sustainability in our cities. Register today: sustain.ubc.ca/r2a

UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to make real change in the world! Join us on Oct 2 to learn more about the applied sustainability research projects they produced for local organizations this summer. Register today: sustain.ubc.ca/r2a

Curious about how local organizations and UBC Sustainability Scholars are addressing sustainability issues in our cities? Attend ‘Research to Action’ on Oct 2 and learn more about applied sustainability projects happening in our region. Register at sustain.ubc.ca/r2a

We are excited to announce Andrea Reimer (Andrea Reimer (she/her)), former Vancouver City Councillor and UBC SPPGA Adjunct Professor of Practice as our keynote speaker for Research to Action: Advancing Urban Sustainability 2024! Register today: sustain.ubc.ca/r2a

This Wednesday! Join us at ‘Research to Action’ to learn more about how local organizations and UBC Sustainability Scholars are addressing sustainability issues in our cities. Register at sustain.ubc.ca/r2a

The UBC Sustainability Hub is thrilled to welcome +100 graduate students today to present their applied research for key regional organizations thru the Sustainability Scholars Program. Special thanks Andrea Reimer (she/her) for the compelling and provocative opening discussion on POWER!

UBC Sustainability Ambassadors are kicking off a travelling climate literacy booth this week! See if you can spot them at a community centre or local event near you, and learn about local climate change hazards, causes and solutions. This project is supported by City of Vancouver - Greenest City.