Category: Sustainability
Cooking in two worlds
Posted by Mike McGhee | Apr 16, 2025 | Food Services, Indigeneity, SHCS, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
SHCS sustainable holidays guide
Posted by Paula McCready | Dec 9, 2024 | Climate Action, SHCS, Sustainability | 0
Introducing sʔitwənx: UBC Okanagan Child Care
Posted by Kristen Thompson | Nov 7, 2024 | Buildings, Child Care, Indigeneity, Okanagan, SHCS, Sustainability, Syilx | 0
SHCS Shoreline Cleanup 2024
Posted by Erin Harley | Jun 12, 2024 | Events, Food Services, Marketing & Communications, Occupational Health & Safety, Our People, OWC, Purchasing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Aligning our climate actions: SHCS CAP 2030 commit...
Posted by Mike McGhee | Apr 15, 2024 | Climate Action, SHCS, Sustainability | 0
Empowering students: Residence Sustainability Enhancement Fund
by Jackie Hunter | Apr 17, 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.
Read MoreCooking in two worlds
by Mike McGhee | Apr 16, 2025 | Food Services, Indigeneity, SHCS, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Learn about this unique gathering, a partnership between Food Services and Vancouver Community College, along with Jared Qwustenuxun Williams.
Read MoreSHCS sustainable holidays guide
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 MoreIntroducing sʔitwənx: UBC Okanagan Child Care
by Kristen Thompson | Nov 7, 2024 | Buildings, Child Care, Indigeneity, Okanagan, SHCS, Sustainability, Syilx | 0
sʔitwənx, our newest child care centre, opened on the Okanagan campus in early-November. Learn all about it, view photos and find out how to pronounce the new nsyilxcən names.
Read MoreSHCS Shoreline Cleanup 2024
by Erin Harley | Jun 12, 2024 | Events, Food Services, Marketing & Communications, Occupational Health & Safety, Our People, OWC, Purchasing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Check out photos and learn more about this year’s shoreline cleanup at Wreck Beach, organized by Chef Hoang Nguyen and the Outstanding Workplace Committee
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
june
13junAll DayLongest Day Run/Walk
Event Details
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
Event Details
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
19jun11:30 am1:30 pmFeaturedOWC Summer Kick-off Carnival
Event Details
Come one, come all. Get ready to welcome summer at the OWC Summer Kick-off Carnival! Join your fellow colleagues for games, activities, food and more. Event
Event Details
Come one, come all.
Get ready to welcome summer at the OWC Summer Kick-off Carnival! Join your fellow colleagues for games, activities, food and more.
Event Details
Thursday, June 19
11:30 am–1:30 pm
Orchard Commons Courtyard
RSVP to the OWC Summer Kick-off Carnival by June 10.
Time
(Thursday) 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Orchard Commons courtyard
6363 Agronomy Road
Organizer
Outstanding Workplace Committeeout.standing@ubc.ca
july
25jul12:00 pm6:00 pmSHCS Golf Tournament
Event Details
Register today for our 9th annual tournament at Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy. Enjoy a 12-hole round of golf with your SHCS colleagues. BBQ dinner included! Register
Event Details
Register today for our 9th annual tournament at Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy. Enjoy a 12-hole round of golf with your SHCS colleagues. BBQ dinner included!
Register as a full team of four, partial team, or as an individual. For partial teams and individuals, we’ll match you up with other players.
Never swung a golf club before? No worries! Players of all levels are welcome.
Details
Location: Musqueam Golf and Learning Academy
Time: 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Cost: $50 per player. If needed, club rentals are available for an additional $16.75.
Plus, we’re giving away prizes for the best team costume, longest drive and more!
Register online today >>
Registration deadline: July 9.
Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST
Organizer
Outstanding Workplace Committeeout.standing@ubc.ca
august
07aug4:00 pmUBC Baseball Batting Cages
Event Details
Test your skills at the batting cages! Event Info Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025 Register for one of two time slots: 4 pm or 5 pm How to RSVP
Event Details
Test your skills at the batting cages!
Event Info
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Register for one of two time slots: 4 pm or 5 pm
How to RSVP
RSVP deadline is July 29.
Important: you may only register for one of the time slots.
Questions?
Email out.standing@ubc.ca to learn more.
Time
(Thursday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
UBC Baseball Indoor Training Centre
3085 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC
Organizer
Outstanding Workplace Committeeout.standing@ubc.ca