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/
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...
Lack of consensus derailed progress on the fossil-fuel phase-out roadmap, one of COP30's primary ambitions. However, Brazil launched efforts to tackle deforestation and create this roadmap outside of the official COP process, which offers a promising workaround to consensus-based paralysis.
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Lack of consensus derailed progress on the fossil-fuel phase-out roadmap, one of COP30's primary ambitions. However, Brazil launched efforts to tackle deforestation and create this roadmap outside of the official COP process, which offers a promising workaround to consensus-based paralysis.
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
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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...
The next Climate Conversation on October 28th at 2pm will look at how fossil fuel supply in Canada is shaping up under evolving mandates, including how the new Major Projects Office relates to fossil fuel production. Read more and register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The next Climate Conversation on October 28th at 2pm will look at how fossil fuel supply in Canada is shaping up under evolving mandates, including how the new Major Projects Office relates to fossil fuel production. Read more and register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
🔗Read more about this 2025/2026 Project here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
Project Mentors:
👥Associate Professor Jiaying Zhao (Psychology, IRES)
👥Assistant Professor Rachel White (EOAS)
Solutions Scholars:
👥Adedayo Adeyanju (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
👥Hayley Simpson (IRES)
Project Mentors:
👥Associate Professor Jiaying Zhao (Psychology, IRES)
👥Assistant Professor Rachel White (EOAS)
Solutions Scholars:
👥Adedayo Adeyanju (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
👥Hayley Simpson (IRES)
Climate Solutions Research
Since 2024, the Climate Solutions Research Collective has been supporting interdisciplinary research projects proposed by teams of faculty. Each project provides a group of Solutions Scholars the oppo...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🔗Read more about this 2025/2026 Project here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
Project Mentors:
👥Associate Professor Jiaying Zhao (Psychology, IRES)
👥Assistant Professor Rachel White (EOAS)
Solutions Scholars:
👥Adedayo Adeyanju (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
👥Hayley Simpson (IRES)
Project Mentors:
👥Associate Professor Jiaying Zhao (Psychology, IRES)
👥Assistant Professor Rachel White (EOAS)
Solutions Scholars:
👥Adedayo Adeyanju (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
👥Hayley Simpson (IRES)
This Solutions Scholars project will explore whether ways of framing climate extreme impacts, such as through terms of frequency (eg once every 10 years), likelihood (eg 20 times more likely in a year), or temperature (eg making a heatwave 1.2 degrees warmer) have an impact on mobilizing action.
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This Solutions Scholars project will explore whether ways of framing climate extreme impacts, such as through terms of frequency (eg once every 10 years), likelihood (eg 20 times more likely in a year), or temperature (eg making a heatwave 1.2 degrees warmer) have an impact on mobilizing action.
The 2025/2026 Solutions Scholars have begun their projects! Six teams will work over the next 10 months on projects contributing to interdisciplinary climate action.
Learn more on our website: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
Learn more on our website: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
October 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The 2025/2026 Solutions Scholars have begun their projects! Six teams will work over the next 10 months on projects contributing to interdisciplinary climate action.
Learn more on our website: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
Learn more on our website: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu...
Our Climate Conversation on Research Approaches event was a great success- we heard insights on how to bridge the gap between university and community settings, from Mary Stockdale, Tim Paulson and Fabiola Melchior. Read a summary of the event here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Engaging in Critical Climate Conversations
We kicked off the new year with a Climate Conversation at the Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) at the UBC Okanagan campus.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our Climate Conversation on Research Approaches event was a great success- we heard insights on how to bridge the gap between university and community settings, from Mary Stockdale, Tim Paulson and Fabiola Melchior. Read a summary of the event here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
The 2024/2025 Solutions Scholars teams have finished their work, and their findings can be seen on our website
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu.... Thank you to all the Solutions Scholars and mentors who worked on these projects, we are so proud to see the final products!
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu.... Thank you to all the Solutions Scholars and mentors who worked on these projects, we are so proud to see the final products!
September 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The 2024/2025 Solutions Scholars teams have finished their work, and their findings can be seen on our website
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu.... Thank you to all the Solutions Scholars and mentors who worked on these projects, we are so proud to see the final products!
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu.... Thank you to all the Solutions Scholars and mentors who worked on these projects, we are so proud to see the final products!
Our first UBCO event of the year is next Thursday, the 25th! Join for a Climate Conversation on Research Approaches.
Hear from Tim Paulson, Mary Stockdale, and Fabiola Melchior and share your own experiences.
⏰ 2-3pm
🗺️ ART368-1147 Research Road
🔗 Register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Hear from Tim Paulson, Mary Stockdale, and Fabiola Melchior and share your own experiences.
⏰ 2-3pm
🗺️ ART368-1147 Research Road
🔗 Register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
September 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Our first UBCO event of the year is next Thursday, the 25th! Join for a Climate Conversation on Research Approaches.
Hear from Tim Paulson, Mary Stockdale, and Fabiola Melchior and share your own experiences.
⏰ 2-3pm
🗺️ ART368-1147 Research Road
🔗 Register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Hear from Tim Paulson, Mary Stockdale, and Fabiola Melchior and share your own experiences.
⏰ 2-3pm
🗺️ ART368-1147 Research Road
🔗 Register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Dr. David Boyd (drdavidboyd.bsky.social) will present on two international climate advisory opinions, including the potential implications for Canada’s next Nationally Determined Contribution and two ongoing lawsuits launched by Canadian youth. Join us in-person or on Zoom this Thursday the 11th.
Dr. David R. Boyd (@drdavidboyd.bsky.social)
Professor, lawyer, author, activist, ultra-sport enthusiast, father, nature lover, and former UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
drdavidboyd.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Dr. David Boyd (drdavidboyd.bsky.social) will present on two international climate advisory opinions, including the potential implications for Canada’s next Nationally Determined Contribution and two ongoing lawsuits launched by Canadian youth. Join us in-person or on Zoom this Thursday the 11th.
Our Annual Kickoff Event on Thursday will have doors open at 2pm, join us for networking to meet with leading and upcoming voices on climate issues at UBC. Meet new people and see familiar faces, share your expertise and connect with others.
Register here:
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register here:
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Climate Solutions Research Collective Annual Kickoff - Featuring David Boyd
Join the Climate Solutions Research Collective for the launch of its third year as we gather with colleagues to discuss critical issues related to climate solutions and how the community can contribut...
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September 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Our Annual Kickoff Event on Thursday will have doors open at 2pm, join us for networking to meet with leading and upcoming voices on climate issues at UBC. Meet new people and see familiar faces, share your expertise and connect with others.
Register here:
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register here:
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Join our annual kick off event on Sept 11! Hear insights from Dr. David R. Boyd, Professor of Law, Policy and Sustainability former UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, as he discusses recent advisory opinions related to climate issued by two international courts.
August 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Join our annual kick off event on Sept 11! Hear insights from Dr. David R. Boyd, Professor of Law, Policy and Sustainability former UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, as he discusses recent advisory opinions related to climate issued by two international courts.
💡 Program Information Session - May 26, 4-5pm Registration ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Solutions Scholars Information Session . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Solutions Scholars program sponsors existing UBC Masters and PhD students to apply their scholarly research skills to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In 2025/26, successfu...
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May 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
💡 Program Information Session - May 26, 4-5pm Registration ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
💡 Project Information Session 1 - June 3, 12-1pm
ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Solutions Scholars - Project Information 1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Solutions Scholars program sponsors existing UBC Masters and PhD students to apply their scholarly research skills to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In 2025/26, successfu...
ubc.zoom.us
May 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
💡 Project Information Session 1 - June 3, 12-1pm
ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
💡 Project Information Session 2 – June 3, 4-5pm ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Solutions Scholars - Project Information 2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Solutions Scholars program sponsors existing UBC Masters and PhD students to apply their scholarly research skills to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In 2025/26, successfu...
ubc.zoom.us
May 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
💡 Project Information Session 2 – June 3, 4-5pm ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Solutions Scholars Program is accepting applications! Program Details: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...
🧭 Application Deadline – June 10, 11:59pm, 2025
📅 Term: September 2025 – June 2026
💰 Value: $10,000 GRA
🧭 Application Deadline – June 10, 11:59pm, 2025
📅 Term: September 2025 – June 2026
💰 Value: $10,000 GRA
May 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The Solutions Scholars Program is accepting applications! Program Details: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...
🧭 Application Deadline – June 10, 11:59pm, 2025
📅 Term: September 2025 – June 2026
💰 Value: $10,000 GRA
🧭 Application Deadline – June 10, 11:59pm, 2025
📅 Term: September 2025 – June 2026
💰 Value: $10,000 GRA