sustainability

Between the Motions: Students criticize lack of discussion at AMS special general meeting

At last night’s meeting, AMS Council met to hear statements from students-at-large, a sustainability report and approve code suspension.

Aisha Chaudhry News June 20

'We got work to do': Dr. Carol Liao is remodelling sustainable corporate law

The notion that law was only meant for the argumentative is something that’s always perplexed Dr. Carol Liao.

Raunaq Nambiar Features June 4

New mural reminds UBC that the clock is ticking on the fight against rising sea levels

In the AMS Nest’s sustainability corridor, a new mural by UBC students Josianne Assignon and Ana Julia Leon showcases how rising sea levels might appear at UBC. The artists unpacked their work at the mural's launch on May 22, hosted at the CIRS Policy Labs.

Jenykha Sangha Culture June 1

UBC launches Zero Waste Market to promote sustainability

The Zero Waste Market is the newest addition to UBC's initiative to build a zero waste and circular economy.

Raxana Sunthareswaran News November 22

Get Thrifty reopens three years after COVID-19 closure

After three years of closures, renovations and negotiations, Get Thrifty is finally back and better than ever.

Isabella Ma Culture September 18, 2023

The 2023/24 AMS sustainability report focuses on a circular economy

The AMS released its annual sustainability report focused on the the development of a circular economy.

Fiona Sjaus News August 3, 2023

Between the Motions: Phase one of AMS Food Bank expansion passes

AMS Council met last night to review sustainability priorities, vote on the AMS Food Bank expansion and discuss joining a new federal lobbying coalition. Here's what you might've missed.

Aisha Chaudhry News July 13, 2023

A year after implementation, where is revenue from UBC’s single-use item fee going?

As of January 2022, many food and beverage establishments on campus began charging a 25 cent fee for single-use coffee cups and a 15 cent fee for single-use paper bags as part of the Zero Waste Food Ware Strategy.

Juliana Konrad News February 7, 2023

Mugshare branches across campus with new sustainability ideas in the works

Two years after its official launch, a student-funded sustainability initiative called mugshare is branching across campus and the greater community.

Shereen Lee Science January 24, 2023

Unwreck the Beach: SRC North to open with sustainability features

The SRC North construction near the Life Building is hard to miss. But, what sustainability features will the building have when it opens?

Lauren Kasowski Opinion December 2, 2022

Unwreck the Beach: What’s the AMS Sustainable Action Plan?

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.

Jasmine Cadeliña Manango Opinion November 23, 2022