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· Oct 16
A new publication on water systems from IRES alumni & Dr. @leilaharris.bsky.social encourages more specificity in the use of the terms 'centralization' and 'decentralization'.
Their suggestion, shown below, clarifies different water system configurations and their impacts.
doi.org/10.1002/wat2...
Their suggestion, shown below, clarifies different water system configurations and their impacts.
doi.org/10.1002/wat2...
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!
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The path many imported fresh flowers take to North America often begins in South America and involves a supply chain full of carbon emissions, says @ires.ubc.ca prof Kai Chan.
via @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/clim...
via @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/clim...
Gen Z and millennials embrace sustainable alternatives to imported fresh flowers
As Generation Z and millennials incorporate sustainability into events like weddings and birthdays, some are growing their own bouquets or picking wildflowers straight from local fields.
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The path many imported fresh flowers take to North America often begins in South America and involves a supply chain full of carbon emissions, says @ires.ubc.ca prof Kai Chan.
via @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/clim...
via @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/clim...
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BREAKING: @simondonner.bsky.social Resigns as Co-Chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don... @ires.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social
BREAKING: Donner Resigns as Co-Chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body
University of British Columbia climate scientist Simon Donner has resigned as co-chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB).
www.theenergymix.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
BREAKING: @simondonner.bsky.social Resigns as Co-Chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don... @ires.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social
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"The crows are working the day shift, and the raccoons and the skunks the night shift."
Prof Douglas Justice and @ires.ubc.ca PhD candidate Daniel Forrest discuss why Metro Vancouver lawns are more chewed-up than usual this fall via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Prof Douglas Justice and @ires.ubc.ca PhD candidate Daniel Forrest discuss why Metro Vancouver lawns are more chewed-up than usual this fall via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Grub darn it: Here's why lawns are more torn up than usual across Metro Vancouver
'The crows are working the day shift, and the raccoons and the skunks the night shift,' says Douglas Justice with UBC Botanical Gardens.
vancouversun.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"The crows are working the day shift, and the raccoons and the skunks the night shift."
Prof Douglas Justice and @ires.ubc.ca PhD candidate Daniel Forrest discuss why Metro Vancouver lawns are more chewed-up than usual this fall via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Prof Douglas Justice and @ires.ubc.ca PhD candidate Daniel Forrest discuss why Metro Vancouver lawns are more chewed-up than usual this fall via @vancouversun.bsky.social
This publication reviews how GMOs impact pesticide use and other agricultural practices, and trigger larger scale effects on human health, biodiversity, and emissions—highlighting the need for further research to fill some critical knowledge gaps
Environmental impacts of genetically modified crops
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been adopted by some of the world’s leading agricultural nations, but the full extent of their environmental impact remains largely unknown. Although concerns…
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This publication reviews how GMOs impact pesticide use and other agricultural practices, and trigger larger scale effects on human health, biodiversity, and emissions—highlighting the need for further research to fill some critical knowledge gaps
IRES grad student @manvi.bsky.social will present her research TODAY on how South Asian immigrants in Canada face environmental injustice and why their voices must be centered in the country’s new environmental justice strategy. 📢⚖️
ires.ubc.ca/october-9-20...
ires.ubc.ca/october-9-20...
December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
IRES grad student @manvi.bsky.social will present her research TODAY on how South Asian immigrants in Canada face environmental injustice and why their voices must be centered in the country’s new environmental justice strategy. 📢⚖️
ires.ubc.ca/october-9-20...
ires.ubc.ca/october-9-20...
💐 🌟 A huge congratulations to our November 2025 graduates: Momodou Barry, Ilke Geladi, Bassam Javed, Victoria Lucas, Ka Lai Or, Kate Reynolds, Verena Rossa-Roccor, Caleb Sinn, Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova, and Yoshinori Tanaka! 🌟 💐
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💐 🌟 A huge congratulations to our November 2025 graduates: Momodou Barry, Ilke Geladi, Bassam Javed, Victoria Lucas, Ka Lai Or, Kate Reynolds, Verena Rossa-Roccor, Caleb Sinn, Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova, and Yoshinori Tanaka! 🌟 💐
🐥🌳With agriculture expansion and associated decline in bird populations, it is critical to incorporate sociocultural strategies. This publication found that farmers were willing to plant native trees on their farms and that native birds provide important ecosystem services.
doi.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🐥🌳With agriculture expansion and associated decline in bird populations, it is critical to incorporate sociocultural strategies. This publication found that farmers were willing to plant native trees on their farms and that native birds provide important ecosystem services.
⚡Understanding how the Indian public perceives risks from nuclear power is critical, given local opposition. This publication found that regional, economic and political values have a significant impact on risk perceptions related to nuclear energy in the Indian context. doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
⚡Understanding how the Indian public perceives risks from nuclear power is critical, given local opposition. This publication found that regional, economic and political values have a significant impact on risk perceptions related to nuclear energy in the Indian context. doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
☀️⚡Our next seminar tackles the challenges of green manufacturing and explores how solar-powered CO₂ conversion and community-driven strategies can jumpstart a more sustainable materials economy.
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/october-16-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-alex-tavasoli/
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/october-16-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-alex-tavasoli/
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
☀️⚡Our next seminar tackles the challenges of green manufacturing and explores how solar-powered CO₂ conversion and community-driven strategies can jumpstart a more sustainable materials economy.
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/october-16-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-alex-tavasoli/
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/october-16-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-alex-tavasoli/
Check out this lively conversation with Eli Enns, IRES adjunct prof, which tackles the fine balance between rights, laws, and responsibilities when undertaking ethical stewardship of traditional lands and waters everywhere.
Hosted by IRES's prof Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Hosted by IRES's prof Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Check out this lively conversation with Eli Enns, IRES adjunct prof, which tackles the fine balance between rights, laws, and responsibilities when undertaking ethical stewardship of traditional lands and waters everywhere.
Hosted by IRES's prof Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Hosted by IRES's prof Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
With COP30 in full swing, IRES Master’s student Vicky Lucas wants us to watch the attendee list as closely as the agenda.
We asked Lucas to help us understand the growing private sector presence at annual climate conferences:
ires.ubc.ca/qa-with-vick...
We asked Lucas to help us understand the growing private sector presence at annual climate conferences:
ires.ubc.ca/qa-with-vick...
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
With COP30 in full swing, IRES Master’s student Vicky Lucas wants us to watch the attendee list as closely as the agenda.
We asked Lucas to help us understand the growing private sector presence at annual climate conferences:
ires.ubc.ca/qa-with-vick...
We asked Lucas to help us understand the growing private sector presence at annual climate conferences:
ires.ubc.ca/qa-with-vick...
🌿From lab bench to fieldwork…this talk unpacks the leap from academia to environmental consulting.
Join us:
Nov 20, 12:30-1:20pm
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-20-2025-ires-professional-development-seminar-with-larissa-darc/
Join us:
Nov 20, 12:30-1:20pm
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-20-2025-ires-professional-development-seminar-with-larissa-darc/
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🌿From lab bench to fieldwork…this talk unpacks the leap from academia to environmental consulting.
Join us:
Nov 20, 12:30-1:20pm
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-20-2025-ires-professional-development-seminar-with-larissa-darc/
Join us:
Nov 20, 12:30-1:20pm
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-20-2025-ires-professional-development-seminar-with-larissa-darc/
IRES’s Kate Reynolds situates Palestinian identity within relationships to plants, place and food:
“Food is a kind of imagination. It reflects a hope for the future and of return,” said Reynolds.
Read our full piece here: ires.ubc.ca/kate-reynolds-on-tasting-memory/!
“Food is a kind of imagination. It reflects a hope for the future and of return,” said Reynolds.
Read our full piece here: ires.ubc.ca/kate-reynolds-on-tasting-memory/!
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
IRES’s Kate Reynolds situates Palestinian identity within relationships to plants, place and food:
“Food is a kind of imagination. It reflects a hope for the future and of return,” said Reynolds.
Read our full piece here: ires.ubc.ca/kate-reynolds-on-tasting-memory/!
“Food is a kind of imagination. It reflects a hope for the future and of return,” said Reynolds.
Read our full piece here: ires.ubc.ca/kate-reynolds-on-tasting-memory/!
From a relatively isolated, “tech-less” childhood in small-town Ontario to the unglamorous frontlines of community-based environmental organizing, Teika Newton shows us the undeniable value of showing up.
Season 2 from Dr. Kai Chan's podcast is out now!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Season 2 from Dr. Kai Chan's podcast is out now!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
From a relatively isolated, “tech-less” childhood in small-town Ontario to the unglamorous frontlines of community-based environmental organizing, Teika Newton shows us the undeniable value of showing up.
Season 2 from Dr. Kai Chan's podcast is out now!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Season 2 from Dr. Kai Chan's podcast is out now!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Explore how global environmental agreements shape real-world water policy with experts in hydropolitics and governance.
UBC SPPGA is hosting a conversation with Sibylle Vermont and Christian Bréthaut on Nov 25, moderated by IRES's
@leilaharris.bsky.social:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-g...
UBC SPPGA is hosting a conversation with Sibylle Vermont and Christian Bréthaut on Nov 25, moderated by IRES's
@leilaharris.bsky.social:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-g...
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Explore how global environmental agreements shape real-world water policy with experts in hydropolitics and governance.
UBC SPPGA is hosting a conversation with Sibylle Vermont and Christian Bréthaut on Nov 25, moderated by IRES's
@leilaharris.bsky.social:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-g...
UBC SPPGA is hosting a conversation with Sibylle Vermont and Christian Bréthaut on Nov 25, moderated by IRES's
@leilaharris.bsky.social:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-g...
🏔️ Join us for our upcoming seminar! Talk details will be announced closer to the date.
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-13-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-phurwa-dolpopa/
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-13-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-phurwa-dolpopa/
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🏔️ Join us for our upcoming seminar! Talk details will be announced closer to the date.
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-13-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-phurwa-dolpopa/
🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/november-13-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-phurwa-dolpopa/
Join us TOMORROW for talks by two IRES grad students, Clare Price and Sveinar Soldal!
More info at:
ires.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
More info at:
ires.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Join us TOMORROW for talks by two IRES grad students, Clare Price and Sveinar Soldal!
More info at:
ires.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
More info at:
ires.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Want to hear realistic, uplifting takes on how we can collectively overcome the climate and nature crisis?
Check out Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Check out Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Want to hear realistic, uplifting takes on how we can collectively overcome the climate and nature crisis?
Check out Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Check out Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan!
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan, has launched!
Weekly episodes have been released...featuring Alexandra Morton, Suzanne Simard, Teika Newton and Eli Enns:
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Weekly episodes have been released...featuring Alexandra Morton, Suzanne Simard, Teika Newton and Eli Enns:
www.cosphere.net/podcast
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan, has launched!
Weekly episodes have been released...featuring Alexandra Morton, Suzanne Simard, Teika Newton and Eli Enns:
www.cosphere.net/podcast
Weekly episodes have been released...featuring Alexandra Morton, Suzanne Simard, Teika Newton and Eli Enns:
www.cosphere.net/podcast
We're looking for a postdoc! The candidate will work with Dr. Amanda Giang, Dr. Susan Chiblow and Dr. Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, on a subproject linking Indigenous experiences on chemicals policy development across scales.
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We're looking for a postdoc! The candidate will work with Dr. Amanda Giang, Dr. Susan Chiblow and Dr. Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, on a subproject linking Indigenous experiences on chemicals policy development across scales.
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
💻🪫A new publication shares that a repair-centered sustainability course shifts engineering students’ attitudes, builds practical skills, and strengthens community engagement, underscoring the need to embed environmental literacy across engineering curricula. doi.org/10.1145/3736...
October 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
💻🪫A new publication shares that a repair-centered sustainability course shifts engineering students’ attitudes, builds practical skills, and strengthens community engagement, underscoring the need to embed environmental literacy across engineering curricula. doi.org/10.1145/3736...