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February 5, 2026Exploring EV Policy and Practice in Canada
Written by Emiko Wijeysundera and the CSRC Team Want to watch the full event? A recording is accessible on our YouTube channel.On January 28th, 2026, the Climate Solutions Research Collective convened a panel to explore Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and Practice in Canada. Moderated…
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February 2, 2026Announcing updates to our programming in 2026
In 2026, the Climate Solutions Research Collective is expanding how we support faculty in engaging in climate solutions research. Through these initiatives, we are evolving how we deliver programming that meets the Collective’s objectives of 1) fostering engagement among UBC researchers…
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February 2, 2026Calling UBC Faculty - Join the Future Canada Initiative!
This is a pivotal moment in Canada’s history. We are facing geopolitical and economic pressures unlike anything since World War II. Climate change and extreme weather events continue to threaten homes, lives, and livelihoods. At the same time, much of the world is rapidly transitioning to…
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December 16, 2025An AI Climate Conversation
Summary by Sidonie Wittman At the AI Climate Conversation on November 21st, Assistant Professors Ifeoma Adaji (Computer Science) and Niyi Asiyanbi (Geography) from UBC Okanagan and Assistant Professor Mohammad Shahrad (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Associate Professor…
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December 11, 2025COP30 Examined Climate Conversation
Summary by Steffani Singh and Sidonie Wittman On November 24th, the Climate Solutions Research Collective hosted COP30 Examined, an in person event hosted as a part of our Climate Conversation Series. The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…
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December 2, 2025Breaking Barriers in Climate Solutions Research
The Breaking Barriers in Climate Solutions Research panel hosted by the Climate Solutions Research Collective was the closing plenary session for the Sustainability Hub’s Negotiation to Innovation: Advancing Climate Action conference on November 12, 2025. Below is a summary of the…
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December 2, 2025Gathering to explore Forest Carbon Offsets - are they climate action or sustainability illusion?
Summary by Martin Edwini-Bonsu with review by the Climate Solutions Research CollectiveOn Wednesday November 12th, the Sustainability Hub convened the conference Negotiation to Innovation: Advancing Climate Action Through Research and Learning to explore themes from COP30. To learn more about…
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November 27, 2025Cutting Fossil Fuels: Progress and Pushback
Summary written by Sidonie Wittman As climate change accelerates, calls to phase out fossil fuels have grown while pushback to do so has also strengthened. On October 28, 2025, the Climate Solutions Research Collective hosted a Climate Conversation with presenters Professors …
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October 9, 2025Climate Crisis, International Courts, and Canada
Summary prepared by Martin Edwini-Bonsu. The Climate Solutions Research Collective hosted a kickoff event to launch their third year as a collective with a presentation from Dr. David Boyd, exploring how several international court advisories and opinions relate to events and responsibilities…
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September 29, 2025Engaging in Critical Climate Conversations
Summary written by Lesley Dampier.We kicked off the new year with a Climate Conversation at the Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) at the UBC Okanagan campus. Thank you to Fabiola Melchior, Tim Paulson, and Mary Stockdale for sharing their experiences engaging in climate conversations…