Event Highlights on Mushroom Identification and Basket Weaving Workshops
In October 2024, the Sustainability Initiative Committee hosted a Mushroom Identification Workshop at Renfrew Ravine, the only natural park with a creek in Vancouver. As we learned how to identify fungi while walking through the ravine, we also reflected on how we can participate in a culture of sustainability given UBC’s commitments to food systems […]
Wildfires in Jasper: UBC addresses various initiatives
The town of Jasper, nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, is grappling with the aftermath of one the most devastating wildfires in its history. The blaze, which began on July 26, has scorched over 32,000 hectares of land, leaving insurmountable destruction. Driven by dry conditions and strong winds, the wildfire rapidly spread through […]
New Approach to Furniture Procurement and Disposal
reuse-it! UBC is an online warehouse for UBC employees to find and dispose items ($1000 or less), such as furniture, office supplies, and more.
Go by Bike Week Happening Now and Discounted Bike Share Resources
Go by Bike Week is happening now from June 3-9! Learn about the bike-sharing resources available for the UBC community.
Warning: Climate Change Is Increasing the Likelihood of Another Pandemic
The Sustainability Initiative Committee in the Department of Asian Studies shares news for the month of May 2022.
Asian Studies Eco-Challenge
The Asian Studies Sustainability Initiative Committee is excited to launch the first departmental Eco-Challenge!
Freightened: The Real Price of Shipping (2016)
Before the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the world saw unprecedented supply-chain issues with shortages of everything from toilet paper to microchips, you probably never gave much thought to how the goods you buy are transported. Nor how terrible those methods of transportation are to our fragile planet.
More “inter-being” less “instant gratification”: Integrating climate crisis content into an introductory class about Tibetan Buddhism at UBC
How can instructors include more climate crisis content in UBC courses that don’t deal primarily with those topics and are taught by instructors who are not climate experts? How can community-engaged teaching formats and student-centered approaches, even in online settings, contribute to a successful implementation and engagement with these critical and urgent topics?
How to Check Out E-Books from the Vancouver Public Library
As we look towards spring and summer, where time for leisure reading seems to make a comeback for busy students and faculty, the Department of Asian Studies encourages you to rethink the way you read your books. While purchasing (may we suggest second-hand) a physical copy provides that tactile reading feel, e-books have become an […]
The week of February 14 is Climate Emergency Week
According to UBC’s Climate and Sustainability Hubs, we are in a “Code Red” for humanity and all non-human beings on this planet.