UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective
@ubccsrc.bsky.social
The Climate Solutions Research Collective is a new pan-university initiative designed to build connections across UBC and to encourage new collaborative research on climate change solutions. See our website here: https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/
How are we doing as a province and country when it comes to climate policy? Join us in conversation with two leading experts. Registration required and space limited. climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
September 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
How are we doing as a province and country when it comes to climate policy? Join us in conversation with two leading experts. Registration required and space limited. climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
🌱 You’re invited to a Climate Conversation! 🌱
Join us on May 26th (12–1 PM) for an informal, open dialogue on relational approaches to climate research and community engagement.
Our speakers:
🎙️ Dr. Love-Ese Chile
🎙️ Dr. Jill Zarestky
📅 May 26th | 12–1 PM
📍 AERL Lobby, UBC Vancouver
Join us on May 26th (12–1 PM) for an informal, open dialogue on relational approaches to climate research and community engagement.
Our speakers:
🎙️ Dr. Love-Ese Chile
🎙️ Dr. Jill Zarestky
📅 May 26th | 12–1 PM
📍 AERL Lobby, UBC Vancouver
May 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM
🌱 You’re invited to a Climate Conversation! 🌱
Join us on May 26th (12–1 PM) for an informal, open dialogue on relational approaches to climate research and community engagement.
Our speakers:
🎙️ Dr. Love-Ese Chile
🎙️ Dr. Jill Zarestky
📅 May 26th | 12–1 PM
📍 AERL Lobby, UBC Vancouver
Join us on May 26th (12–1 PM) for an informal, open dialogue on relational approaches to climate research and community engagement.
Our speakers:
🎙️ Dr. Love-Ese Chile
🎙️ Dr. Jill Zarestky
📅 May 26th | 12–1 PM
📍 AERL Lobby, UBC Vancouver
🌱 Applications open: 2026–2027 Solutions Scholars @ UBC!
Masters/PhD students: apply your research to real-world climate solutions through the Future Canada Initiative.
💰 $12K stipend
📅 Info session: May 4
⏳ Deadline: May 17
👉 Learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...
Masters/PhD students: apply your research to real-world climate solutions through the Future Canada Initiative.
💰 $12K stipend
📅 Info session: May 4
⏳ Deadline: May 17
👉 Learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...
April 25, 2026 at 2:04 AM
🌱 Applications open: 2026–2027 Solutions Scholars @ UBC!
Masters/PhD students: apply your research to real-world climate solutions through the Future Canada Initiative.
💰 $12K stipend
📅 Info session: May 4
⏳ Deadline: May 17
👉 Learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...
Masters/PhD students: apply your research to real-world climate solutions through the Future Canada Initiative.
💰 $12K stipend
📅 Info session: May 4
⏳ Deadline: May 17
👉 Learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...
🌍 We face two brinks: climate disaster & viable solutions. Dr. Andrew Dessler explains how cheap renewables can save us, but fossil fuel political capture stands in the way.
Watch the recording (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_c...) and read our event summary (climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...)
Watch the recording (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_c...) and read our event summary (climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...)
April 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
🌍 We face two brinks: climate disaster & viable solutions. Dr. Andrew Dessler explains how cheap renewables can save us, but fossil fuel political capture stands in the way.
Watch the recording (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_c...) and read our event summary (climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...)
Watch the recording (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_c...) and read our event summary (climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...)
ECRs at UBC: Build your climate research program 🌍
Catalyst Award offers $10K for research + collaboration.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For new directions, partnerships, and research growth.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
Catalyst Award offers $10K for research + collaboration.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For new directions, partnerships, and research growth.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
April 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
ECRs at UBC: Build your climate research program 🌍
Catalyst Award offers $10K for research + collaboration.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For new directions, partnerships, and research growth.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
Catalyst Award offers $10K for research + collaboration.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For new directions, partnerships, and research growth.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
Turn climate research into action 🌍
UBC Catalyst Award (Knowledge Exchange) offers $2.5K–$5K for collaborative, solutions-focused projects.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For workshops, partnerships, and real-world impact.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
UBC Catalyst Award (Knowledge Exchange) offers $2.5K–$5K for collaborative, solutions-focused projects.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For workshops, partnerships, and real-world impact.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
April 3, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Turn climate research into action 🌍
UBC Catalyst Award (Knowledge Exchange) offers $2.5K–$5K for collaborative, solutions-focused projects.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For workshops, partnerships, and real-world impact.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
UBC Catalyst Award (Knowledge Exchange) offers $2.5K–$5K for collaborative, solutions-focused projects.
📅 Apply by Apr 29th!
For workshops, partnerships, and real-world impact.
🔗 climatesolutions.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
Join the Vancouver Climate Solutions Summit at UBC to hear researchers explore climate communication, cloud computing emissions, climate justice education, and rural engagement while having small-table discussions.
Register now: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register now: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
March 11, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Join the Vancouver Climate Solutions Summit at UBC to hear researchers explore climate communication, cloud computing emissions, climate justice education, and rural engagement while having small-table discussions.
Register now: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register now: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
On April.8th, join the Solutions Scholars Program at UBC Okanagan to hear grad researchers share work on climate justice, wildfire preparedness, and rural climate engagement!
Link To Register:https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-events/events/okanagan-climate-solutions-summit
Link To Register:https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-events/events/okanagan-climate-solutions-summit
March 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
On April.8th, join the Solutions Scholars Program at UBC Okanagan to hear grad researchers share work on climate justice, wildfire preparedness, and rural climate engagement!
Link To Register:https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-events/events/okanagan-climate-solutions-summit
Link To Register:https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-events/events/okanagan-climate-solutions-summit
🎉 Congrats to Amir Hassanpour on publishing his research in Transportation Research Part A! 🚲⚡ His work on micromobility trends in Metro Vancouver is shaping more equitable and multimodal street design and has been shared across major research & practice forums. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
February 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
🎉 Congrats to Amir Hassanpour on publishing his research in Transportation Research Part A! 🚲⚡ His work on micromobility trends in Metro Vancouver is shaping more equitable and multimodal street design and has been shared across major research & practice forums. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
⚡️ Why is electricity getting more expensive?
Climate change is pushing demand and costs up. Renewables and battery storage are lowering prices. How do these forces interact?
Join Andrew Dessler to learn more.
Click the link to register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Climate change is pushing demand and costs up. Renewables and battery storage are lowering prices. How do these forces interact?
Join Andrew Dessler to learn more.
Click the link to register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
⚡️ Why is electricity getting more expensive?
Climate change is pushing demand and costs up. Renewables and battery storage are lowering prices. How do these forces interact?
Join Andrew Dessler to learn more.
Click the link to register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Climate change is pushing demand and costs up. Renewables and battery storage are lowering prices. How do these forces interact?
Join Andrew Dessler to learn more.
Click the link to register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
🌍 Climate impacts are accelerating. Clean energy is cheaper than ever. So why is the transition away from fossil fuels stalled?
Join Andrew Dessler for a public talk on climate science, political power, and what is really holding us back.
Register to attend: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Join Andrew Dessler for a public talk on climate science, political power, and what is really holding us back.
Register to attend: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
February 12, 2026 at 12:28 AM
🌍 Climate impacts are accelerating. Clean energy is cheaper than ever. So why is the transition away from fossil fuels stalled?
Join Andrew Dessler for a public talk on climate science, political power, and what is really holding us back.
Register to attend: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Join Andrew Dessler for a public talk on climate science, political power, and what is really holding us back.
Register to attend: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Canada is at a crossroads. Climate change and the clean energy transition demand action. UBC faculty are invited to join Future Canada to help chart pathways to a prosperous low-carbon future. Q&A Feb 9. EOI due Feb 27.
Click the link to learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Click the link to learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
February 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Canada is at a crossroads. Climate change and the clean energy transition demand action. UBC faculty are invited to join Future Canada to help chart pathways to a prosperous low-carbon future. Q&A Feb 9. EOI due Feb 27.
Click the link to learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Click the link to learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
🎉 Congrats to Daniel Sax on his new publication, “Learning on the Go: Experiences Researching Urban Stewardship Practices Through Walking Interview”! Daniel, a PhD researcher in urban forestry & environmental justice 🌳⚖️, was a 2023/24 Solution Scholar. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
🎉 Congrats to Daniel Sax on his new publication, “Learning on the Go: Experiences Researching Urban Stewardship Practices Through Walking Interview”! Daniel, a PhD researcher in urban forestry & environmental justice 🌳⚖️, was a 2023/24 Solution Scholar. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective
🚨 Call for Abstracts | UBC Vancouver migration scholars are invited to submit abstracts for the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference, to be held on April 27, at UBC Vancouver.
🗓️ Submission deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
🔗 Submission guidelines and full details: shorturl.at/rFvvm
🗓️ Submission deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
🔗 Submission guidelines and full details: shorturl.at/rFvvm
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
🚨 Call for Abstracts | UBC Vancouver migration scholars are invited to submit abstracts for the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference, to be held on April 27, at UBC Vancouver.
🗓️ Submission deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
🔗 Submission guidelines and full details: shorturl.at/rFvvm
🗓️ Submission deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
🔗 Submission guidelines and full details: shorturl.at/rFvvm
Reposted by UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective
Join us for our first panel event of the New Year! Our panel will explore how the uptake of EVs in Canada is impacted by policy controls and other considerations, as well as explore the position of the industry at a national scale. Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
January 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Join us for our first panel event of the New Year! Our panel will explore how the uptake of EVs in Canada is impacted by policy controls and other considerations, as well as explore the position of the industry at a national scale. Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Join us for our first panel event of the New Year! Our panel will explore how the uptake of EVs in Canada is impacted by policy controls and other considerations, as well as explore the position of the industry at a national scale. Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
January 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Join us for our first panel event of the New Year! Our panel will explore how the uptake of EVs in Canada is impacted by policy controls and other considerations, as well as explore the position of the industry at a national scale. Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
The COP30 Examined Climate Conversation speakers unpacked the outcomes of negotiations in Belém, finding little forward movement, with fundamental issues around lack of consensus preventing the implementation of actionable policy. Read more here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
COP30 Examined Climate Conversation
Summary by Steffani Singh and Sidonie Wittman
climatesolutions.ubc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The COP30 Examined Climate Conversation speakers unpacked the outcomes of negotiations in Belém, finding little forward movement, with fundamental issues around lack of consensus preventing the implementation of actionable policy. Read more here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Today’s educators must be knowledgeable about the climate emergency.
This Solutions Scholars project will develop a climate justice themed elementary Bachelor of Education cohort for the Faculty of Education, to give educators the tools they need.
Read more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
This Solutions Scholars project will develop a climate justice themed elementary Bachelor of Education cohort for the Faculty of Education, to give educators the tools they need.
Read more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today’s educators must be knowledgeable about the climate emergency.
This Solutions Scholars project will develop a climate justice themed elementary Bachelor of Education cohort for the Faculty of Education, to give educators the tools they need.
Read more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
This Solutions Scholars project will develop a climate justice themed elementary Bachelor of Education cohort for the Faculty of Education, to give educators the tools they need.
Read more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
"Climate justice’s central promise—sustainable and meaningful lives for all current and future generations—is desired by all" but polarisation limits communities from creating climate action. Read about @naomiaklein.bsky.social, Astrida Neimanis, and Onyx Sloan Morgan's project: tinyurl.com/2b2zr7mu
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Climate justice’s central promise—sustainable and meaningful lives for all current and future generations—is desired by all" but polarisation limits communities from creating climate action. Read about @naomiaklein.bsky.social, Astrida Neimanis, and Onyx Sloan Morgan's project: tinyurl.com/2b2zr7mu
Climate engagement must extend beyond urban progressive environmentalists to build a broad social mandate for action, including rural communities. Studying Vernon, BC, this team will find insight on building this climate mandate in rural regions. Learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Climate engagement must extend beyond urban progressive environmentalists to build a broad social mandate for action, including rural communities. Studying Vernon, BC, this team will find insight on building this climate mandate in rural regions. Learn more: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
Wildfires are an increasing threat to BC. This Solutions Scholars project will use digital tools to help communities prepare through behavioural engagement, accessibility, and community resilience; through improving the WISEC app and website. Read more here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Wildfires are an increasing threat to BC. This Solutions Scholars project will use digital tools to help communities prepare through behavioural engagement, accessibility, and community resilience; through improving the WISEC app and website. Read more here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
After COP30, join this Climate Conversation on November 24th, 1-2pm in UBC Okanagan to debrief what progress was made, and what issues were left unaddressed, as well as the potentials and limitations of these international frameworks.
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
After COP30, join this Climate Conversation on November 24th, 1-2pm in UBC Okanagan to debrief what progress was made, and what issues were left unaddressed, as well as the potentials and limitations of these international frameworks.
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
How can academia support the objectives of COP30? Join UBC Sustainability to meet with COP30 delegates and UBC partners to discuss key issues at COP30, and see the closing plenary hosted by the CSRC on Breaking Barriers in Climate Solutions Research. Register here: sustain.ubc.ca/events/negot...
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How can academia support the objectives of COP30? Join UBC Sustainability to meet with COP30 delegates and UBC partners to discuss key issues at COP30, and see the closing plenary hosted by the CSRC on Breaking Barriers in Climate Solutions Research. Register here: sustain.ubc.ca/events/negot...
Do you have thoughts or questions on the impact or potential of AI for climate? Come to our AI Climate Conversation next Nov. 21st to hear from faculty experts online and meet with colleagues. Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Do you have thoughts or questions on the impact or potential of AI for climate? Come to our AI Climate Conversation next Nov. 21st to hear from faculty experts online and meet with colleagues. Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
"If there is one thing that I want you to remember from this presentation, it is that the courts have said clearly and unequivocally that governments have legal obligations to take bold climate action”
Read a summary of Dr. David Boyd's presentation here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Read a summary of Dr. David Boyd's presentation here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"If there is one thing that I want you to remember from this presentation, it is that the courts have said clearly and unequivocally that governments have legal obligations to take bold climate action”
Read a summary of Dr. David Boyd's presentation here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Read a summary of Dr. David Boyd's presentation here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...