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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📅 Tuesday, September 29th ⏰ 3:30–5:00 PM 📍 Franklin Lew Forum (Room 101), Allard Hall

UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Did you attend our climate policy event yesterday and are left looking for more? Look no further! 📣 What does it take to move climate policy to legislation? 📣 Join Leah Stokes as she discusses her new book 'The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet'.

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🌱 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

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

🌱 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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🌍 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...)

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🎉 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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

⚡️ 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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🌍 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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🎉 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....

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A great opportunity for those researching climate migration.

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 21/01/2026

🚨 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

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

On Friday, Prime Minister Carney announced a new trade deal with China that includes significantly reduced tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles. ⏰ For a timely discussion of EVs in Canada, we invite you to join us for our panel on January 28th.

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EV Policy and Practice in Canada

Canada has committed to Net-zero Emissions by 2050, with a

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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.

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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...

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COP30 Examined Climate Conversation

Summary by Steffani Singh and Sidonie Wittman

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

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...

Developing a Climate Justive Education Cohort in Teacher Education: Needs Assessment, Resource Building, and Mapping Analysis

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

"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

Addressing Polarization: Arts-led Social Infrastructures for Anticolonial Climate Justice

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

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...

Enhancing Wildfire Preparedness Through a Multi-Platform Digital Tool

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

"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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🔗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)

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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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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

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.

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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...

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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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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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!

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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...

OPENING CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS THROUGH RESEARCH APPROACHES
Tim Paulson Assistant Professor Department of History and Sociology
Fabiola Melchior PhD Student Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
Mary Stockdale Adjunct Professor Department of Community, Culture and Global Studies
Location: ART368 1147 Research Rd- Kelowna Campus

Time: September 25, 2:00 to 3:00 pm

THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Climate Solutions Research Collective

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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.

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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

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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...

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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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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

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.

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

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

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

💡 Are you interested in becoming one of next year's scholars? Check out our website on Tuesday when we will announce next year's projects, and our application process. climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-sc...

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Apply to the Program

Note that the application period for the 2024 - 2025 cohort is closed. Please check back on May 20 for updates for the 2025 - 2026 program. You can also sign up to be notified through our newsletter...

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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Thank you PICS for your support in hosting the Solutions Summit where Solutions Scholars shared progress on their interdisciplinary projects, and had the opportunity to discuss the course of their research with attendees. ✒️ Summary and poster presentations: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

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