News and Updates

A New Climate Action Plan for UBC's Neighbourhoods

The UBC Board of Governors has approved the Neighborhood Climate Action Plan (NCAP), which sets a pathway to a net-zero and climate resilient community for the residential neighbourhoods on UBC’s Vancouver campus.  

Climate Action Planning for Industry and Policy Makers

A new program at UBC will help policy makers, planners and industry players gain the knowledge, skills and tools needed to put climate action planning into practice within their organizations and communities.

Reducing waste and saving energy, one lab at a time

Labs across campus are making moves to be more sustainable by working with the award-winning UBC Green Labs Program to reduce the environmental impact of lab-based activities.  

Take the 2022 UBC Vancouver Transportation Survey

This survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. 

 

Protecting Eagles and their Habitat at UBC

Shortly after an eagle’s nest in Wesbrook Village was discovered to be active in early 2017, Campus and Community Planning and UBC Properties Trust worked with wildlife conservation experts to develop a plan to help mitigate potential impacts of ongoing development in the neighborhood.

UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2022

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.

UBC commits to net zero emissions by 2035

The University of British Columbia today unveiled a bold new climate action plan to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 at its Vancouver campus—15 years ahead of the previous target date.

Do you travel between the Vancouver and Okanagan campus? If so, we want to hear from you!

If you’ve ever travelled between the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campus, then we want to hear from you. Did you know that 17% of all of UBC’s GHG emissions from air travel is caused just by travel between the two university campuses? 
 

Celebrate Cycling with Go By Bike Week

Whether you’re a regular cyclist or a novice, Go by Bike Week is a great way to get healthy while reducing your carbon footprint.