Programs

A sustainable future

UBC is a recognized leader in the Campus as a Living Lab model, with a diverse portfolio of programs and initiatives that embed sustainability into research, operations, and education to drive meaningful impact and change.

Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC)

The Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre is a UBC research facility that enables applied, industrial-scale biorefining research to turn biomass and forestry by-products into lower-carbon fuels, chemicals, and other value-added bioproducts.

SEEDS Sustainability Program

The Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program connects students, faculty, staff, and community partners through applied research projects that advance UBC's sustainability goals and address critical challenges across climate action, biodiversity, and food systems.

UBC Farm

UBC Farm is home to the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS), a teaching and research centre that encourages students, faculty, and community members to learn about sustainable food systems.

Showing the electric communications network at UBC campus

UBC Rogers 5G Partnership

The UBC-Rogers 5G partnership transforms UBC into North America's first 5G smart campus where researchers, students, and industry partners collaborate to develop next-generation wireless solutions for critical societal, economic, and technological challenges.

Aerial photo of UBC Sauder in the summer

UBC Sauder as a Living Lab

Sauder as a Living Lab tackles the school's largest emissions sources through community-driven research and operational projects that turn sustainability challenges into practical learning experiences.

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