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June 24, 2026Rethinking Abundance and Appetite: Inside the Materials Sustainability Transition
Written by Samir Shaikh and the CSRC team.When we talk about achieving a net-zero future, our minds tend to jump straight to the visible pillars of clean energy: fields of wind turbines, glistening solar arrays, and highways humming with electric vehicles. But behind every single one of those…
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June 3, 2026Building Relational Approaches to Climate Research Engagement
Written by Emiko Wijeysundera.On May 26th, the Climate Solutions Research Collective hosted a Climate Conversation, focusing on relational approaches to climate research engagement, featuring Dr. Love-Ese Chile (Network Manager for the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network…
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May 12, 2026Kate Marvel Discusses Human Nature
On April 25th, 2026, the Climate Solutions Research Collective and UBC Sustainability Hub co-hosted climate scientist and science writer Kate Marvel. Known both for her research on climate systems as well as her powerful storytelling about climate change, she originally trained as a physicist,…
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May 12, 2026Solutions Scholars Share Research Updates
Summaries by Martin Edwini-Bonsu and Emiko WijeysunderaSolutions Scholars from the Climate Solutions Research Collective showcased their research in Kelowna on April 8, 2026 and in Vancouver on April 14, 2026. Colleagues and scholars gathered to learn and discuss the projects, which ranged…
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April 7, 2026On the Climate Brink with Andrew Dessler
Written by Emiko Wijeysundera and the CSRC Team From March 9th-10th, the Climate Solutions Research Collective hosted Professor Andrew Dessler for an exciting two days of discussion, learning, and community building. See event descriptions for talks On the Brink here and Climate Change,…
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April 7, 2026Climate Solutions Research Collective Joins the Sustainability Hub's Open Forum
On Monday March 2, 2026, the Climate Solutions Research Collective joined groups from across campus at the UBC Sustainability Hub’s Teaching for Impact, a faculty-focused event providing an open space to connect and advance sustainability-informed teaching across all disciplines at UBC, with a…
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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…