This year, COP 27 took place in Egypt from November 6–18 and I attended as an official observer. On a personal scale, it’s difficult to begin to process and digest the incomprehensible statistics I’m confronted with every time I look at the news. I often feel like a single drop of water trying to terminate a forest fire.
The SRC North construction near the Life Building is hard to miss. But, what sustainability features will the building have when it opens?
The AMS Sustainable Action Plan (ASAP) outlines how your student society will improve its sustainability going forward. Besides outlining how the AMS will practice sustainability, it also states the AMS’s commitment to ethical and sustainable purchasing, including guidelines for licensees, contractors and employers.
As global fish stocks suffer, UBC researchers stress the need for urgent climate action.
UBC’s department of geography and department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences has launched a Certificate in Climate Studies and Action for the 2022/23 academic year.
The Earth has done so much to support us, and the steps we take to care for our planet can also help us grow more connected with our community. Here are some sustainability and climate justice efforts you can take part in at UBC this summer.
Unwreck the Beach is The Ubyssey's new sustainability column written by UBC students, for UBC students.
