Category: Climate Action
SHCS sustainable holidays guide
Posted by Paula McCready | Dec 9, 2024 | Climate Action, SHCS, Sustainability | 0
Aligning our climate actions: SHCS CAP 2030 commit...
Posted by Mike McGhee | Apr 15, 2024 | Climate Action, SHCS, Sustainability | 0
Debra Eng: reducing our energy use and emissions
Posted by Mike McGhee | Nov 21, 2023 | Climate Action, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Our People, Student Housing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Celebrating sustainability and climate action in S...
Posted by Mike McGhee | Mar 31, 2023 | 5-Year Plan, Climate Action, Innovation, SHCS, Sustainability, UBC | 0
Land to Table at UBCO Food Services
Posted by Kristen Thompson | Aug 23, 2022 | Climate Action, Food Services, Okanagan, Sustainability | 0
Empowering students: Residence Sustainability Enhancement Fund
by Jackie Hunter | Apr 16, 2025 | Climate Action, SHCS, Student Housing, Sustainability | 0
Find out how we’re empowering students in residence to take sustainability and climate action—plus additional work we’re doing to significantly reduce our operational emissions and waste.
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by Paula McCready | Dec 9, 2024 | Climate Action, SHCS, Sustainability | 0
Check out this great guide by Paula McCready, Associate Director, Ancillary Procurement, to help you keep the holiday season a little easier on the earth—and your bank account!
Read MoreAligning our climate actions: SHCS CAP 2030 committee
by Mike McGhee | Apr 15, 2024 | Climate Action, SHCS, Sustainability | 0
Learn more about the committee, who’s on it and our new climate action framework.
Read MoreDebra Eng: reducing our energy use and emissions
by Mike McGhee | Nov 21, 2023 | Climate Action, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Our People, Student Housing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Meet Debra Eng, our Ancillary Energy Manager, and learn more about how she’s working to reduce energy use in our buildings. Plus, get Debra’s energy saving tips for work—and home!
Read MoreCelebrating sustainability and climate action in SHCS
by Mike McGhee | Mar 31, 2023 | 5-Year Plan, Climate Action, Innovation, SHCS, Sustainability, UBC | 0
Learn more and join us in celebrating all the incredible achievements from this past year.
Read MoreLand to Table at UBCO Food Services
by Kristen Thompson | Aug 23, 2022 | Climate Action, Food Services, Okanagan, Sustainability | 0
Find out how UBC Okanagan Food Services is helping to support a burgeoning network of local food growers and producers.
Read MoreHydrogen cars and solar parkades
by Mike McGhee | Apr 11, 2022 | Climate Action, Parking, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Discover how UBC Parking is collaborating with campus partners to establish a renewable energy hub at Thunderbird Parkade.
Read MoreSHCS: supporting UBC’s strategic plans
by Mike McGhee | Nov 30, 2021 | Climate Action, Indigeneity, SHCS, Sustainability, UBC | 0
Find out how we’re taking action toward UBC’s strategic plans and helping to shape UBC’s next century.
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Upcoming Events
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may
08may11:30 am1:30 pmFeaturedOWC 10 Year Anniversary
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Come celebrate the OWC turning 10! Join your fellow SHCS colleagues for an afternoon of food, games, prizes and more. Event Details Date and time Thursday, May 8 11:30 am–1:30 pm Location Orchard Commons Courtyard
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Come celebrate the OWC turning 10! Join your fellow SHCS colleagues for an afternoon of food, games, prizes and more.
Event Details
Date and time
Thursday, May 8
11:30 am–1:30 pm
Location
Orchard Commons Courtyard
6363 Agronomy Road
UBC Vancouver Campus
>>RSVP TODAY
Time
(Thursday) 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Orchard Commons courtyard
6363 Agronomy Road
june
05jun1:00 pm2:30 pmShoreline Cleanup
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Join UBC sous chef Hoang Nguyen for a shoreline cleanup at Wreck Beach. Help make a positive impact in our community and preserve our precious marine ecosystems during World Ocean
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Join UBC sous chef Hoang Nguyen for a shoreline cleanup at Wreck Beach. Help make a positive impact in our community and preserve our precious marine ecosystems during World Ocean Week.
Event Details
Date & Time
Thursday, June 5, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Location
Wreck Beach – Trail 6
University Blvd, University Endowment Lands, BC V6T 2L1
Time
(Thursday) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Wreck Beach - Trail 6
13junAll DayLongest Day Run/Walk
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Join a crew of your SHCS colleagues and take part in the Longest Day Road Race on June 13, 2025. Enjoy an evening run on UBC’s beautiful campus followed by
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Join a crew of your SHCS colleagues and take part in the Longest Day Road Race on June 13, 2025. Enjoy an evening run on UBC’s beautiful campus followed by the best post-run party in Vancouver! There will be a BBQ, live music, kids’ play zone, beer garden and a picnic area!
This amazing 5K, 10K or Kids’ Mile raises money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, along with school track and field programs for elementary age students.
Early bird pricing until March 31, 2025.
On the day of the event, please meet the SHCS group in front of the live band area at 6:15 pm—and, if you’ve got one, please wear your SHCS T-shirt!
For further information, please email marie.booth@ubc.ca.
Time
All Day (Friday)
Location
Thunderbird Stadium
6288 Stadium Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3