Academic Involvement
While the Sustainability Office at UBC Okanagan focuses primarily on campus operations and planning, we recognize that many visitors are also looking for academic programs, teaching resources or research initiatives related to sustainability.
Below, you’ll find campus initiatives that integrate sustainability into learning, teaching and innovation, and are led by various units across the university.
Bachelor of Sustainability
Understand and address complex environmental issues with hands-on, interdisciplinary and community-based learning.
The Learning Garden
The Okanagan School of Education is promoting sustainable, environmental practices and responsible stewardship.
Centre for Teaching and Learning
The Centre for Teaching and Learning is supporting sustainable teaching practices and provides resources for all teaching models.
Clean Tech Innovation Hub
The Clean Tech Innovation Hub is a central innovation space that catalyzes academic-industry collaborations to promote clean technologies.
UBCO Teach-in on Climate and Justice
Students, faculty and staff came together to share ideas on turning climate and justice knowledge into action.
Campus as a Living Lab
UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab turns the campus into a testbed for real-world sustainability solutions through integrated research, teaching and operations.