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A huge congratulations to IRES's Professor Terre Satterfield, and her colleagues including Kate Moran, Curran Crawford, David Goldberg and Felix Pretis, for being awarded $24 million in funding to advance ocean-based carbon dioxide removal!
Learn more: oceannetworks.ca/services/so…
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Changing our diets can help save the planet!
Dr. Juan Diego Martinez talks about the findings of his research at IRES:
youtube.com/watch?v=osIUFKsd…
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90% of Canadians need to change our diets NOW for the world to warm no more than 2 C.
Read what Juan Diego Martinez, who led the research as a PhD student at IRES, recommends as changes can we make to our diets this holiday season:
@ubcires research shows nearly half the global population—and almost all Canadians—must change their diets to curb climate change.
Discover simple steps to reduce food emissions and help keep warming below 2°C.
buff.ly/sjmTfqg
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One top tip?
"Eliminate or reduce your beef consumption," says Dr. Juan Diego Martinez.
"I grew up in Latin America where eating a lot of beef is part of the culture, so I get how much of an ask this is. But we just can’t deny the data anymore." news.ubc.ca/2025/12/how-chan…
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A new paper co-authored by IRES adjunct prof Dr. Robin Gregory argues that B.C. should be spending more than the cost of battling wildfires in 2025, expected to be close to $500m, to break the current cycle of destructive wildfires: doi.org/10.1126/science.adx1…
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UBC Micro-certificate in Climate Action Planning!
For policy makers, planners, and other professionals:
⏰ Part-time
💻 100% online
💵 Eligible for the StrongerBC future skills grant
extendedlearning.ubc.ca/prog…
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💐 Congrats to Manvi Bhalla and Amanda Giang, who are two recipients of the 2025 Peter Wall Legacy Awards!
Bhalla is being honored for her IRES PhD research into environmental racism, while Giang's award is in association with her @ubcmech research. walllegacyawards.ubc.ca/awar…
July 2025 marked a significant milestone for climate justice as the human right to a healthy environment was recognized by top judicial authorities.
@EnvirOptimist, IRES professor & former UN Special Rapporteur, discussed its implications:
🔗 verfassungsblog.de/icj-clima…
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Anaïs Pronovost-Morgan, an IRES grad student, spearheaded an Eco-Improv workshop!
Eco-Improv, she says, can help us deal with the diverse eco-emotions of the climate crisis, and build our confidence in the face of the unknown.
Read more! cbc.ca/news/science/eco-impr…
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Many low- and middle-income countries, Indigenous Nations and communities, and small states are missing from debates around space activities.
IRES adjunct prof Dr. Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles & coauthors call for greater inclusion:
doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-0…
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Researchers including IRES adjunct professor Justin Ritchie argue that the Congressionally mandated report, the National Climate Assessment (NCA), has been highly politically influenced and not consistent with science.
justthenews.com/politics-pol…
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Our students are making global impacts! Check out our research map below or in-person in AERL if you can, and watch for updates!
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🌎💚 Can we make meaningful climate action feel happy instead of miserable? Dr. Jiaying Zhao answers this and more in the American Psychological Association.
🔗 apa.org/monitor/2025/06/jiay…
Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Jade Radke are featured in the Conversation for their innovative study to increase recycling rates through a green lottery, contributing to a circular economy and allowing people to choose the refund option that works best for them.
🔗theconversation.com/how-a-lo…
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When corporations are able to sue governments for strengthening environmental and human rights laws, sustainability and human rights are at risk. Dr. David Boyd is featured for his report on what countries can do to protect themselves. tinyurl.com/ysb2muv2
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🗳️ Voter-approved local initiatives can help improve bird abundance!
💲🐦That's what IRES prof Joséphine Gantois and colleagues found when they examined the impact of the allocation of funding for open space conservation.
Read more: doi.org/10.1257/pandp.202510…
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Commenting on "Sweet deal, bitter landscape" by Youjin B. Chung, IRES researchers write how the case study of EcoEnergy provides an in-depth look at consequences when governments seek to make their land and resources suitable for ‘investment’.
Read more: doi.org/10.1080/09644016.202…
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Almost 99% of children have been exposed to one climate or environmental hazard in their lifetime. Dr. Jiaying Zhao is featured in APA for her advice on how to help youth move from climate anxiety to climate action.
🔗 apa.org/monitor/2025/06/yout…
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🎉 IRES alums Susanna Klassen & Dana James are two researchers named global champions of the @FrontiersIn Planet Prize!!
🌻 For James and Klassen, what matters most is what comes next. Will the world be willing to make these findings real for farmers?
ires.ubc.ca/ires-alumni-on-t…
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In addressing climate catastrophes and biodiversity loss, scientists must also overcome narrow ideas about what types of knowledge count in science. These scholars offer some reflexive strategies to help make our sciences more inclusive, just, and effective.
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Mauricio Carvallo Aceves, doctorant à l’IRES, revient sur les défis de gérer l'évolution des risques climatiques et les stratégies visées par les communautés canadiennes pour y faire face:
ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/pr…
(16h 48 segment)
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