UBC Faculty of Forestry announces new name reflecting expanded environmental leadership

January 15, 2026

The University of British Columbia is renaming its Faculty of Forestry to the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship, marking a significant step in the evolution of one of Canada’s leading centres for environmental research, education and innovation.

The change recognizes a shift underway across Canada and around the world: managing forests alone is no longer enough to solve today’s environmental challenges. Climate change, intensifying wildfires and floods, clean water scarcity, food insecurity, and accelerating biodiversity loss all threaten ecosystems and livelihoods alike. Responding to these crises requires ethical, responsible and sustainable management systems grounded in conservation, respect and education—this is environmental stewardship.

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