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There's now clear scientific consensus that demand in rich countries pushes environmental harm elsewhere, says IRES's Naia Ormaza Zulueta.
Case in point: Canada recently reversed its ban on exporting many single-use plastics, letting producers ship them abroad even though they’re banned at home.
Case in point: Canada recently reversed its ban on exporting many single-use plastics, letting producers ship them abroad even though they’re banned at home.
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“I think the climate scientists and activists of my generation have done a great disservice to the next generation because we have scared the crap out of them...”
@simondonner.bsky.social stresses the importance of hope when it comes to climate change
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@simondonner.bsky.social stresses the importance of hope when it comes to climate change
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“I think the climate scientists and activists of my generation have done a great disservice to the next generation because we have scared the crap out of them...”
@simondonner.bsky.social stresses the importance of hope when it comes to climate change
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@simondonner.bsky.social stresses the importance of hope when it comes to climate change
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LISTEN: Carney pulls the plug on the #EV sales mandate, but includes measures to encourage Canadians to buy EVs and companies to build and sell those cars here. @simondonner.bsky.social comments. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca
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February 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM
LISTEN: Carney pulls the plug on the #EV sales mandate, but includes measures to encourage Canadians to buy EVs and companies to build and sell those cars here. @simondonner.bsky.social comments. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca
“Farmers may seem like the main decisionmakers, but actually macro-scale factors like policies and market conditions are what drive adoption" explains Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas who is featured in the Good Men Project for her research on silvopastoral systems.
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Silvopasture Gains Momentum in the Amazon, but Can It Shrink Beef’s Footprint?
Ranchers need extensive financial support with silvopasture; experts say that payments for ecosystem services or tax breaks could prevent people from switching back to more lucrative monocultures…
goodmenproject.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“Farmers may seem like the main decisionmakers, but actually macro-scale factors like policies and market conditions are what drive adoption" explains Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas who is featured in the Good Men Project for her research on silvopastoral systems.
🔗 goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
🔗 goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
🌍🍔 IRES student Dr. Juan Diego Martinez's study shows that food systems account for more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity and encourages people to "vote with their forks."
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Your dinner may be heating up the planet: study shows that almost half the world's population needs to change their diet.
A global study indicates that the dietary choices of 44% of the population already exceed the climate limit and are putting pressure on the 2°C target.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🌍🍔 IRES student Dr. Juan Diego Martinez's study shows that food systems account for more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity and encourages people to "vote with their forks."
🔗 en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/Your-dinner-...
🔗 en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/Your-dinner-...
There's now clear scientific consensus that demand in rich countries pushes environmental harm elsewhere, says IRES's Naia Ormaza Zulueta.
Case in point: Canada recently reversed its ban on exporting many single-use plastics, letting producers ship them abroad even though they’re banned at home.
Case in point: Canada recently reversed its ban on exporting many single-use plastics, letting producers ship them abroad even though they’re banned at home.
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
There's now clear scientific consensus that demand in rich countries pushes environmental harm elsewhere, says IRES's Naia Ormaza Zulueta.
Case in point: Canada recently reversed its ban on exporting many single-use plastics, letting producers ship them abroad even though they’re banned at home.
Case in point: Canada recently reversed its ban on exporting many single-use plastics, letting producers ship them abroad even though they’re banned at home.
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Climate change blames individuals when it is big corporations at fault, say teens. @simondonner.bsky.social was one of the experts at the event. www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos... via @cbcnews.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca
WATCH — We asked 100 kids how hopeful they are about their futures
In a townhall meets game show, CBC Kids News asks 100 kids in Vancouver, British Columbia, about their futures. Are they hopeful?
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Climate change blames individuals when it is big corporations at fault, say teens. @simondonner.bsky.social was one of the experts at the event. www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos... via @cbcnews.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca
🌱⚡ Join us for our upcoming seminar, given by two IRES grad students! Topics: Can profit maps trigger win-win management solutions for the environment and farmers? and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in B.C.'s Energy Transition.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
🌱⚡ Join us for our upcoming seminar, given by two IRES grad students! Topics: Can profit maps trigger win-win management solutions for the environment and farmers? and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in B.C.'s Energy Transition.
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/february-12-...
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/february-12-...
Graduate student Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas was interviewed about her review paper, and was featured in an article on silvopastoral systems, which combine trees and pasture:
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
Silvopasture Gains Momentum in the Amazon, but Can It Shrink Beef’s Footprint?
Ranchers need extensive financial support with silvopasture; experts say that payments for ecosystem services or tax breaks could prevent people from switching back to more lucrative monocultures…
goodmenproject.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Graduate student Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas was interviewed about her review paper, and was featured in an article on silvopastoral systems, which combine trees and pasture:
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
🧠🫶🏽 By integrating perspectives from positive psychology and public policy, this talk explores an approach to reimagine how societies can secure a high quality of life for everyone, beyond the limits of efficiency or consumption-driven paradigms
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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🧠🫶🏽 By integrating perspectives from positive psychology and public policy, this talk explores an approach to reimagine how societies can secure a high quality of life for everyone, beyond the limits of efficiency or consumption-driven paradigms
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/february-5-2...
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/february-5-2...
Debates around flying less and buying fewer luxury goods are valid, says IRES's Juan Diego Martinez.
We need to reduce emissions any way we can.
However, food emissions are not just a problem for the richest—we all need to eat, so we can all make a change.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
We need to reduce emissions any way we can.
However, food emissions are not just a problem for the richest—we all need to eat, so we can all make a change.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
Changing your diet could help fight climate change: report
UBC’s Dr. Juan Diego Martinez discusses how changing your diet could help fight climate change with Your Morning Vancouver.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Debates around flying less and buying fewer luxury goods are valid, says IRES's Juan Diego Martinez.
We need to reduce emissions any way we can.
However, food emissions are not just a problem for the richest—we all need to eat, so we can all make a change.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
We need to reduce emissions any way we can.
However, food emissions are not just a problem for the richest—we all need to eat, so we can all make a change.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
🌍While most Americans misjudge which personal decisions contribute to climate change, @jiayingzhao.bsky.social explains how more readily available information can help people more accurately estimate which actions are most effective.
🔗 www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/ame...
🔗 www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/ame...
Why most Americans misjudge which personal decisions contribute most to climate change | Milwaukee Independent
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January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🌍While most Americans misjudge which personal decisions contribute to climate change, @jiayingzhao.bsky.social explains how more readily available information can help people more accurately estimate which actions are most effective.
🔗 www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/ame...
🔗 www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/ame...
🌱🦅 This talk explores the multiple meanings and effects of new nonhuman neighbours, and how to support more inclusive and transparent environmental decision-making.
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@aisrayne.bsky.social
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@aisrayne.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
🌱🦅 This talk explores the multiple meanings and effects of new nonhuman neighbours, and how to support more inclusive and transparent environmental decision-making.
ires.ubc.ca/january-29-2...
@aisrayne.bsky.social
ires.ubc.ca/january-29-2...
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Not all waves are created equal. Analysis of #Kiribati’s Tarawa lagoon shorelines show future flooding risk will not be uniform across the atoll based on wave direction line up. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/01/21/n... @simondonner.bsky.social #JuliaMayer @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Not all waves are created equal. Analysis of #Kiribati’s Tarawa lagoon shorelines show future flooding risk will not be uniform across the atoll based on wave direction line up. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/01/21/n... @simondonner.bsky.social #JuliaMayer @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca
Changing our diets can help save the planet!
Dr. Juan Diego Martinez talks about the findings of his research at IRES:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIU...
Dr. Juan Diego Martinez talks about the findings of his research at IRES:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIU...
Canadian dietary habits need to change to address climate change, research shows
Doctor Juan Diego Martinez has been researching how the food we eat is affecting the Earth at UBC's Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Shailee Shah reports.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Changing our diets can help save the planet!
Dr. Juan Diego Martinez talks about the findings of his research at IRES:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIU...
Dr. Juan Diego Martinez talks about the findings of his research at IRES:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIU...
We're cheering on IRES alumna Ilke Geladi, who recently joined @utahstate.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor of Biology!
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
We're cheering on IRES alumna Ilke Geladi, who recently joined @utahstate.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor of Biology!
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Alberta needs some straight talk about the global oil market, writes @ires.ubc.ca
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
calgaryherald.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Alberta needs some straight talk about the global oil market, writes @ires.ubc.ca
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
💬🗨️ This session offers a practical overview of interviewing tips and techniques, emphasizing how strategic career planning during graduate school can set the foundation for interview success.
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/january-22-2...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
💬🗨️ This session offers a practical overview of interviewing tips and techniques, emphasizing how strategic career planning during graduate school can set the foundation for interview success.
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/january-22-2...
🔗 ires.ubc.ca/january-22-2...
IRES's Charlotte Milne spoke with CBC on the topic of flooding in the Fraser Valley in late 2025:
Some takeaways:
Some takeaways:
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
IRES's Charlotte Milne spoke with CBC on the topic of flooding in the Fraser Valley in late 2025:
Some takeaways:
Some takeaways:
From IRES's Milind Kandlikar and @drdavidboyd.bsky.social :
It is not too late for Carney to pivot, and redirect federal support from the industries of yesterday to the industries of tomorrow.
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
It is not too late for Carney to pivot, and redirect federal support from the industries of yesterday to the industries of tomorrow.
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: A 'Build Canada' plan for the 21st (not 20th) century
Opinion: As a clean energy powerhouse thanks to renewable energy and critical minerals, we could create hundreds of thousands of jobs
vancouversun.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
From IRES's Milind Kandlikar and @drdavidboyd.bsky.social :
It is not too late for Carney to pivot, and redirect federal support from the industries of yesterday to the industries of tomorrow.
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
It is not too late for Carney to pivot, and redirect federal support from the industries of yesterday to the industries of tomorrow.
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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Does Alberta really want to bet its future on the predictability of U.S. politics rather than consumer preferences driving a rapid technology transition to electric vehicles?
Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd of @ires.ubc.ca discuss prosperity in a post-oil world.
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Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd of @ires.ubc.ca discuss prosperity in a post-oil world.
bit.ly/3NERNme
Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
calgaryherald.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Does Alberta really want to bet its future on the predictability of U.S. politics rather than consumer preferences driving a rapid technology transition to electric vehicles?
Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd of @ires.ubc.ca discuss prosperity in a post-oil world.
bit.ly/3NERNme
Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd of @ires.ubc.ca discuss prosperity in a post-oil world.
bit.ly/3NERNme
🪫🌍Join us for the first seminar of term two, given by our IRES PhD students! Topics: Electronics at the End-of-Life: Repair Ecosystems, Consumer Decisions, and Policy Barriers and Consumption of Alt-Proteins to Mitigate Food Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada
ires.ubc.ca/january-15-2...
ires.ubc.ca/january-15-2...
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🪫🌍Join us for the first seminar of term two, given by our IRES PhD students! Topics: Electronics at the End-of-Life: Repair Ecosystems, Consumer Decisions, and Policy Barriers and Consumption of Alt-Proteins to Mitigate Food Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada
ires.ubc.ca/january-15-2...
ires.ubc.ca/january-15-2...
90% of Canadians need to change our diets NOW for the world to warm no more than 2 C.
Read what Juan Diego Martinez, who led the research as a PhD student at IRES, recommends as changes can we make to our diets this holiday season:
Read what Juan Diego Martinez, who led the research as a PhD student at IRES, recommends as changes can we make to our diets this holiday season:
@ires.ubc.ca research shows nearly half the global population—and almost all Canadians—must change their diets to curb climate change.
Discover simple steps to reduce food emissions and help keep warming below 2°C.
Discover simple steps to reduce food emissions and help keep warming below 2°C.
How changing your diet could help save the world - UBC News
UBC research shows nearly half the global population—and almost all Canadians—must change their diets to curb climate change. Discover simple steps to reduce food emissions and help keep warming…
news.ubc.ca
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
90% of Canadians need to change our diets NOW for the world to warm no more than 2 C.
Read what Juan Diego Martinez, who led the research as a PhD student at IRES, recommends as changes can we make to our diets this holiday season:
Read what Juan Diego Martinez, who led the research as a PhD student at IRES, recommends as changes can we make to our diets this holiday season:
🌱 Check out this summary of a publication from Jeff Liebert, a recent IRES postdoc, on eco-friendly agriculture:
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Eco-friendly ag practices may be easier than farmers think | Cornell Chronicle
Fruit and vegetable farmers across the U.S. said that labor was the biggest barrier to adopting sustainable practices, with many farmers perceiving the labor requirements to be higher than they are.
news.cornell.edu
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🌱 Check out this summary of a publication from Jeff Liebert, a recent IRES postdoc, on eco-friendly agriculture:
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Discover how urban growth drives disaster risk.
This accessible book links tech, economy, and landscape with hazards, using a new Urban Risk Dynamics framework and six global cities to guide better planning: bit.ly/4q0hZG7
This accessible book links tech, economy, and landscape with hazards, using a new Urban Risk Dynamics framework and six global cities to guide better planning: bit.ly/4q0hZG7
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Discover how urban growth drives disaster risk.
This accessible book links tech, economy, and landscape with hazards, using a new Urban Risk Dynamics framework and six global cities to guide better planning: bit.ly/4q0hZG7
This accessible book links tech, economy, and landscape with hazards, using a new Urban Risk Dynamics framework and six global cities to guide better planning: bit.ly/4q0hZG7
IRES professor Terre Satterfield joined www.cosphere.net/podcast for a powerful conversation about anthropology, justice, Indigenous worldviews, ecosystem services, and what it really means to represent voices that are often overlooked. Listen in!
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
IRES professor Terre Satterfield joined www.cosphere.net/podcast for a powerful conversation about anthropology, justice, Indigenous worldviews, ecosystem services, and what it really means to represent voices that are often overlooked. Listen in!