Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis join UBC Geography faculty
Both are widely known for their work on climate justice and social change, and will teach undergraduate courses with this focus.
New study reveals how sensitive wetlands are to global warming
Work led by Dr. Sara Knox shows that temperature and water level are key factors in the release of methane – a greenhouse gas – from wetland environments
New labour laws in India will not adequately protect workers
The laws were passed despite protests from worker organizations, writes assistant professor Priti Narayan in The Times of India.
Two UBC Geography faculty receive Killam Research Fellowships
Jessica Dempsey and Siobhán McPhee are among ten recipients across both UBC campuses.
Is philanthropic giving during the pandemic reinforcing existing inequalities?
PhD candidate Rachel Bok looked at the disbersal of over $1.4 billion in grants pledged for pandemic relief in 2020.
Angela Liu awarded environmental sciences scholarship
Currently in the final year of her BA in Environment and Sustainability, with a minor in Environmental Science, Angela’s work at UBC has focused on sustainable futures.
Simon Donner named to government climate advisory group
The new Net-Zero Advisory Body will advise the Environment and Climate Change Minister on pathways for Canada to get its carbon pollution to net-zero by 2050.
In a warming climate, we need to prepare for more landslides
Glaciologist Michele Koppes says we need an early warning system for landslides like those seen recently in the Himalayas and BC’s Coast Mountains
How can we work towards decolonizing conservation?
Looking back at the origins of biodiversity conservation shows that decolonization is necessary for just and effective steps forward, PhD candidate Sara Cannon explains
Letter from UBC faculty, staff and students calling for a transit future that addresses the climate crisis
In order to address the climate crisis, we need sustainable, accessible and net-zero carbon transit access to campus.