The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.
wounds heal quickly
footprints once dry, now wet
behind us on the shore
- (Parksville, BC)
from Tidings of Magpies, Richard Stevenson, 2008
Jim passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 5, at Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan, BC, at age 95. Jim was predeceased by Malcolm McDonald, his loving partner of over 45 years. Jim is...
It is with immense sadness that we advise the passing of our son, Ryan Andrew West, on May 30th, 2023 while working near Fort St. James in northern British Columbia.
Ryan was born on Saltspring...
There is no lawyer of colour in British Columbia, and no judge, who does not know, admire, and highly respect the work and the legacy of the Honourable Selwyn Romilly.
Roger Purves died suddenly while walking on January 13, 2023. He was one of three math majors at UBC, all of whom went on to have brilliant careers. Roger taught introductory classes at UC Berkeley...
Andy received the Distinguished Forester Award in B.C. in 1994. He was very proud to represent the Sopron class who finished their degree at UBC after leaving Hungary in 1956 when Russian tanks...
1933 – 2023
In her 90th year, Judy passed away peacefully and quietly in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 13, 2023, with her son and granddaughter by her side, holding her hands.
Stuart (Stu to his close friends and relations) Thomas Robson was born in Vancouver and enjoyed an idyllic childhood in Point Grey. He made lifelong friends at Queen Mary Elementary School and Lord...
Jamie taught at UBC from 1966 to 1991 and retired as a professor emeritus. He worked overseas until his death on April 1, 2023, in Thailand. He held many posts in Thailand, India, and Indonesia and...