Environment

Simon Donner in a pink collared shirt, touching his chin with his finger, against a blurred grassy background.
A UBC climate scientist notes progress on emissions – but says we must be far bolder.
A graphic of a tree made of green conversation bubbles with people conversing underneath.
Facts aren’t enough. To engage everyone in climate action, we need psychological strategies.
The Uralkali Potash Mine: spiralling swirls of earth like nautilus shells, shot through with streaks of red.
Renewable energy sources require non‑renewable resources: minerals and metals.
A futuristic depiction of a car plugged into a hydrogen fuelling station.
Research indicates success hinges on innovation, strategic policies, and long-term contracts.
A graphic of hands and people cleaning up the earth with a spray bottle, a cloth, plants, and chemicals.

A UBC engineer is devoted to making our dirtiest chemicals clean.

A photo of Naomi Klein seated at a metal table against a dark background, wearing glasses and a russet overcoat.
As we transform our energy systems, we can build a more equal and democratic economy.
A nuclear reactor tower against the blue sky.
Professor M.V. Ramana discusses the "Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change."
Yellow flowers against a blue sky with clouds
A new wave of biofuels could help drive Canada’s fast-growing green economy.
Girl in pink outfit wades through flood water in Haiti
Climate change impacts women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals most acutely.
Excessive holiday lights display in front of house
Holiday lights can disrupt our smallest neighbours: nocturnal animals and insects.