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/
"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...
Following our Climate Conversation on fossil fuels in Canada, join this session on the Proliferation of Renewables, to examine how to implement a just, sustainable renewable energy transition. Join on November 26th, 1-2pm at UBC Vancouver's campus. Register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Following our Climate Conversation on fossil fuels in Canada, join this session on the Proliferation of Renewables, to examine how to implement a just, sustainable renewable energy transition. Join on November 26th, 1-2pm at UBC Vancouver's campus. Register: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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
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...
✒️ Summary and poster presentations: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
May 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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...
✒️ Summary and poster presentations: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
💡 Interested in becoming a Solutions Scholar for the 2025 / 2026 cohort?
📅 Application details will be updated on our website May 20th!
✒️ Application form will be open for submissions until June 10 - subscribe to our newsletter to be informed once applications are announced (link in comments)
📅 Application details will be updated on our website May 20th!
✒️ Application form will be open for submissions until June 10 - subscribe to our newsletter to be informed once applications are announced (link in comments)
May 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
💡 Interested in becoming a Solutions Scholar for the 2025 / 2026 cohort?
📅 Application details will be updated on our website May 20th!
✒️ Application form will be open for submissions until June 10 - subscribe to our newsletter to be informed once applications are announced (link in comments)
📅 Application details will be updated on our website May 20th!
✒️ Application form will be open for submissions until June 10 - subscribe to our newsletter to be informed once applications are announced (link in comments)
Bringing our Climate Conversations to UBC Health's Bridging Research & Action Conference next week! Join Asst Prof Jemima Baada, PhD and postdoc researcher Shahin Kassam PhD, RN for a conversation about the Intersection of Climate Migration and Health. Register here for the conference bit.ly/4iOKhz2
May 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Bringing our Climate Conversations to UBC Health's Bridging Research & Action Conference next week! Join Asst Prof Jemima Baada, PhD and postdoc researcher Shahin Kassam PhD, RN for a conversation about the Intersection of Climate Migration and Health. Register here for the conference bit.ly/4iOKhz2
It was amazing to see these four Solutions Scholars groups at our Solutions Summit! View their posters on carbon offsets, agricultural carbon counting, Large Language Models, and heatwave forecasting: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu.... Thank you to the @picscanada.bsky.social for their support
April 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
It was amazing to see these four Solutions Scholars groups at our Solutions Summit! View their posters on carbon offsets, agricultural carbon counting, Large Language Models, and heatwave forecasting: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/climate-solu.... Thank you to the @picscanada.bsky.social for their support
This Solutions Scholars group has been working to enhance heatwave forecasting and public uptake of heatwave warnings. Can Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tools be applied? Come hear their progress at the Solutions Summit, April 16th!
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
April 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This Solutions Scholars group has been working to enhance heatwave forecasting and public uptake of heatwave warnings. Can Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tools be applied? Come hear their progress at the Solutions Summit, April 16th!
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
The Climate+Water Research Symposium Vancouver schedule includes a plenary on Climate, Water, Power; a theatre based session on working with community partners; and an interdisciplinary facilitated round table research discussion. Register here for April 10th:
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
March 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Climate+Water Research Symposium Vancouver schedule includes a plenary on Climate, Water, Power; a theatre based session on working with community partners; and an interdisciplinary facilitated round table research discussion. Register here for April 10th:
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
See the event schedule for the UBCO Climate+Water Research Symposium- with a plenary on water justice, and panels on ecosystem resilience and on watershed governance. Join in person on April 9th, or watch the plenary broadcast to UBC Vancouver. Register here- climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
March 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
See the event schedule for the UBCO Climate+Water Research Symposium- with a plenary on water justice, and panels on ecosystem resilience and on watershed governance. Join in person on April 9th, or watch the plenary broadcast to UBC Vancouver. Register here- climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Join the Solutions Summit on April 16th! See the progress of four interdisciplinary groups working on climate solutions related to agroecological transitions, heatwave forecasting, large language models used with IPCC reports, and carbon offsets. This event is supported by @picscanada.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Join the Solutions Summit on April 16th! See the progress of four interdisciplinary groups working on climate solutions related to agroecological transitions, heatwave forecasting, large language models used with IPCC reports, and carbon offsets. This event is supported by @picscanada.bsky.social
Our Compound Hazards Climate Conversation is coming up in Kelowna! Join next week for a conversation led by Assistant Professor Adeniyi Asiyanbi and Kaushal Gnyawali; bring your lunch and your questions! Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
March 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Our Compound Hazards Climate Conversation is coming up in Kelowna! Join next week for a conversation led by Assistant Professor Adeniyi Asiyanbi and Kaushal Gnyawali; bring your lunch and your questions! Register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
The second day of our Climate+Water Research Symposium will be hosted in the UBC Vancouver Campus on April 10th, on the topic of Climate, Water and Power as it relates to transnational governance, hydropower, and the Columbia River. Learn more on our website: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The second day of our Climate+Water Research Symposium will be hosted in the UBC Vancouver Campus on April 10th, on the topic of Climate, Water and Power as it relates to transnational governance, hydropower, and the Columbia River. Learn more on our website: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...