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March 25, 2025
Kelowna Climate Conversation: Compounding Hazards
Compound hazards are defined as situations where multiple extreme events occur either simultaneously or in quick succession. These scenarios lead to increased risks and greater challenges for communities and ecosystems. During the Climate Conversation Series, two distinguished speakers from the…
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March 11, 2025
Vancouver Climate Conversation: Compounding Hazards
Thank you to the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network for co-hosting this hybrid event on Wednesday February 26. Please join us in Kelowna on Friday March 14, 12:00 - 1:30pm in EME Room 3112 for the second part of this series. As always, please bring your own mug whenever…
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February 19, 2025Climate Conversation: The ‘Climate’ of Political Polarization and Misinformation in Canadian Politics
This summary has been prepared by Sidonie Wittman and edited by the CSRC team based on discussion at our Climate Conversation.The Climate Conversation: The ‘Climate’ of Political Polarization and Misinformation in Canadian Politics saw Professor Emily Huddart (Sociology) and Assistant Director…
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February 19, 2025Researchers Gather at UBCO to for a Climate Conversation Round Table
Summary by Theresa DeardenOn February 11, 2025, UBC Okanagan hosted the Climate Conversation: Climate Research Round Table, an event bringing together faculty and students from diverse disciplines to explore research directions and opportunities for collaboration. Facilitated by Steffani Singh…
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January 27, 2025Climate Conversation: Climate Policy and the new US Administration
Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025 has opened up a world of uncertainty when it comes to climate change and climate policy. What is already clear is that this new administration will bring with it a significant shift in policy and approach that will have effects far outside US…
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November 27, 2024Climate Conversation with Dr. Stepan Wood: Understanding Youth-led Climate Litigation in Canada, the Mathur Appeal
This summary has been prepared by Sidonie Wittman and edited by the CSRC team based on discussion at our Climate Conversation. There are a number of other resources available:For a case summary prepared by the youth claimants’ counsel, see EcoJustice’s backgrounder. To hear…
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November 14, 2024
Unpacking COP29: A Panel Discussion Event Summary
This is a summary of the event “Unpacking COP29” which was hosted by zoom webinar on Thursday November 7.You can watch a recording of this event on our YouTube Channel. Please note that the opinions expressed in the recording are those of the speakers and do not represent UBC.See …
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October 24, 2024Kickoff Event: Kick Off the Climate Conversation!
The Climate Solutions Research Collective hosted a Kick Off Event at each of the Vancouver (September 27th) and Okanagan (October 4th) campuses. Read below for summaries of these events!Summary by: Sidonie Wittman and edited by the CSRC team.The Climate Solutions Research Collective Kickoff…
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October 18, 2024Climate in the BC Election
This is a summary of the event “Climate in the BC Election” which was hosted at UBC’s Vancouver campus and shared through a watch party at the Kelowna campus on Wednesday October 16.You can listen to the recording of this panel on YouTube. Please note that the opinions expressed in the…
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September 17, 2024
Announcing the 2024/25 Solutions Scholars!
Welcome to the 2024/2025 Cohort of Solutions ScholarsThe 2024/2025 Solution Scholars have begun work on research projects submitted by the UBC community! From September to June, the Scholars will work on four projects (learn how projects were selected here), addressing climate solutions…