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March 26, 2020
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As the days get longer and gardeners plan their spring planting, research from UBC offers some good news—small, simple changes to urban green spaces can make a big difference for pollinators. The study found that reducing lawn mowing and creating pollinator meadows—think of them as ‘parks for bugs’—significantly boosts pollinator diversity, creating healthier and more resilient ecosystems.Read more
For the 14th consecutive year, UBC has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives and attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Three reasons why UBC was recognized this year include environmental initiatives across both campuses, its Green Building Action Plan and the Sustainability Coordinator Program.
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-ChancellorLast September, UBC launched a process to refresh its strategic plan in order to better define the university’s long-term vision and establish priorities and actions, largely focused on our academic and research mission, for the next three to five years.
A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver
Each year, the President’s staff awards recognize and celebrate staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community, and who enable UBC to shape the future of research, teaching, and work.Nominations for exceptional staff may be submitted by faculty, staff, and students. The deadline for nominations is March 28.
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-ChancellorIn September, UBC launched a process to refresh its strategic plan in order to better define the university’s long-term vision and establish priorities and actions, focusing on our academic and research mission, for the next three to five years.Throughout the fall, we invited students, faculty, staff and alumni to share their thoughts in a series of surveys, workshops, pop ups and other events and activities. More than 1,600 participants took part, contributing over 5,900 ideas.
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