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Academics, Development, and Resouces
Disaster Recovery Institute Canada 2025 Awards of Excellence
DRI has opened nominations for their award and scholarship. For students who have in the past year presented an exceptional scholarly work relevant to business continuity, disaster recovery, or emergency management. Nominations close June 16.
March 3, 2025
Announcements and updates
Tammara Soma's talk is now live!
Tamara Soma visited SCARP to present her talk, "Indigenizing Food System Planning for Food System Resiliency: A Citizen Science Photovoice with Kitselas First Nation." The next Speaker Series event is March 25 with Kamala Todd.
March 3, 2025
Spotlight
Destigmatizing disability, one spoon at a time: Agnes d’Entremont
Agnes shares her experience with chronic pain disorder, accessibility around UBC, and how her disability enhances her teaching and work as APSC Associate Dean, EDI. This is the first of a new APSC series celebrating disability and neurodiversity.
March 3, 2025
In the world of planning
ICLEI launches Building for Sustainable Communities report
ICLEI (international non-governmental organisation Local Governments for Sustainability) has published a Canada-wide review of local governments advancing high performance buildings.
February 21, 2025
Academics, Development, and Resouces
Internships: Constituency - Sidney, BC
BC MP Elizabeth May is offering Internships in Communications, and Engagement & Advocacy. Several timelines, including this upcoming Summer.
February 21, 2025
In the world of planning
Holly Caggiano et al on future climate policy
Our very own Dr. Holly Caggiano (alongside UBC Geography's Dr. Simon Donner) were interviewed for their insights on what Trump’s climate policies mean for Canada—and what we can do next.
February 11, 2025
In the world of planning
UBC project produces interactive food import/export map
"Canada Food Flows" is part of UBC IRES' Dr. Kushank Bajaj's research on climate change risks to Canada’s fruit and vegetable supply and aims to empower policymakers, educators and consumers to make more informed food choices. Try this tool out!
January 30, 2025
In the world of planning
Canadian government announces $600M in loans for innovative housing projects
The Liberal government plans a $600-million package of loans and funding for homebuilding technology and innovation, modernisation and expediting construction, and projects with "innovative" construction techniques.
January 27, 2025
Announcements and updates
SCARP students invite sponsorships for their Student Symposium
To make this event possible, the PSA at SCARP are actively seeking sponsors to support this volunteer student-led event. Please read on for what sponsorship opportunities exist and what benefits each bring. Either way, we all look forward to the Symposium!
January 21, 2025
In the world of planning
SCARP Emeritus Bill Rees on the concept of urban and ecological overshoot
Rees describes urbanisation as a significant contributor to ecological overshoot and climate change, portending civil society needs to begin designing a truly viable future involving a ‘Plan B’ for orderly local degrowth of large cities.
January 20, 2025