| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.01 |
| Liaison | Jen Crothers |
| Submission Date | Aug. 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of British Columbia
AC-9: Academic Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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11.82 / 12.00 |
Alison
Munro Associate Director, Teaching, Learning & Research UBC Sustainability Initiative |
Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
An initial sustainability research inventory was completed by UBC in 2009. In 2014 we updated this inventory, using this methodology:
1) we searched the internal research proposal database for sustainability-related keywords
2) we used bibliometric tools to identify sustainability-related publications by UBC researchers
3) we used websites to verify information collected through the first two steps
4) we asked UBC faculty members to verify the information we collected via the first three steps
5) we invited UBC faculty members not identified in our search to self-identify as sustainability researchers
The inventory includes faculty members who belong to the UBC Faculty Association and whose appointments include research duties (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor.)
A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
UBC is an active research university with myriad sustainability research projects and programs.
An interesting research project which exemplifies UBC's sustainability commitment is the Think & Eat Green @ School project. The project, through which UBC worked closely with the Vancouver School Board (VSB), connected students to the origins of their food and inspired change in what children eat, learn and do at school in relation to food, health, the environment and sustainability. The project highlighted the significant impact that the food system as a whole has on greenhouse gas emissions and our ecological footprint.
Over the term of the project, 400+ UBC undergraduate and graduate students were involved in 60 VSB classrooms. A total of 34 elementary and secondary schools received grants to carry out projects in areas of curriculum innovation, food policy and climate change adaptation, and school based food production, consumption, preparation and procurement. 100 teachers and food advocates participated in the third Think & Eat Green@School Summer Institute.
The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.