Sustainability and Climate Action
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Kara’s journey highlights the power of community-led education and cross-cultural connection.
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How lottery-style bottle returns could transform recycling
When people were offered a 0.01% chance at winning $1,000 instead of 10 cents for returning their bottles, they recycled 47% more bottles. The cost was the same.
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Arctic plants react to climate change in unexpected ways
Researchers tracked more than 2,000 plant communities over four decades, and found that some species thrived while others declined.
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How ‘parks for bugs’ boost pollinators in Vancouver
A study found that reducing lawn mowing and creating pollinator meadows significantly boosts pollinator diversity, creating healthier and more resilient ecosystems.
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Sustainable mahogany hits the right note in UBC electric guitar testing
UBC researchers have built an electric guitar from sustainably sourced mahogany, showing that environmentally responsible materials can deliver the same high-quality sound as endangered, native-grown wood.
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Marine shipping emissions on track to meet 2030 goals, but expected to miss 2050 target
Experts expect the marine shipping sector will see a reduction in carbon intensity of 30 to 40 per cent by 2030.
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UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries: a growing movement in sustainability and community engagement
As spring blooms, UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries invite communities to grow gardens, share seeds, and cultivate a movement rooted in sustainability and connection.
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The new season of The Last of Us has a spore-ting chance at realism
The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the “zombie fungus” cordyceps infecting humans by releasing air-borne spores, instead of through tentacles—closer to scientific reality.
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Counting the days: A new way to measure disaster impact
UBC sociology researchers have developed a new way to measure the burden that disasters place on communities: person-days under evacuation.
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Why ‘leaky’ plants could accelerate climate change
Plants play a key role in regulating Earth’s climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt this balance.
