UBC climatologist says that Federal leaders’ climate plans all inadequate
Simon Donner, a professor at UBC’s department of geography, was interviewed about his analysis on each major federal party’s climate plan.
Bloomberg
UBC History prof Jessica Wang on how New York defeated rabies
Jessica Wang, a professor of U.S. history at UBC’s department of history, wrote an article about the history of rabies in New York City.
Washington Post
Climate change education in Canada lacks scientific facts, impacts and solutions, says UBC geographer
Global highlighted a UBC study which examined science curricula across Canada to assess how well high school students are taught climate change, and quoted the lead researcher Seth Wynes, a geography PhD candidate.
Global
UBC researchers studying online abuse of candidates during federal election
News 1130 highlighted a study by Chris Tenove, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s department of political science, and Heidi Tworek, a professor at UBC’s department of history, on how social media influence elections.
News 1130
Sheryl Lightfoot: The road to reconciliation starts with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research Chair on global Indigenous rights and politics at UBC, wrote an article about the UN declaration recognizing Indigenous rights.
The Conversation
Humanities for the People
Newly appointed Academic Director of the UBC Public Humanities Hub, Mary Chapman strives to advance knowledge exchange and to empower humanities scholars to share their insights more widely.
Then and now: How Metro Vancouver has changed since Canada entered WWII 80 years ago
Peter Moogk, a professor emeritus at UBC’s department of history, gave comments about guns that were placed to attack naval targets in the early 1940s.
CBC
In honour of pride week, a new UBC exhibit is uncovering secret love letters and languages
CityTV
Breakfast Television highlighted the exhibition “A Queer Century, 1869 – 1969” at UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections. (4:50 mark)
The psychology of climate action
Psychologist Jiaying Zhao uses insights from behavioural psychology to design pro-environmental interventions in workplaces and cities. Why does climate change remain such a polarizing topic? And what interventions could be made in our cities to encourage pro‑environmental behaviour? As Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, psychologist Jiaying Zhao uses insights from behavioural psychology to address these kinds […]
How to reduce your carbon footprint
Geographer Seth Wynes studies what individuals and institutions can do to advance climate change progress. What individual lifestyle choices have the highest impact on climate change? A 2017 study by environmental geographer Seth Wynes showed that the four of the most impactful actions that individuals can take to lighten their carbon footprint are (in order of impact): […]