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SCARP students part of UBC's delegation to UN climate conference
SCARP is thrilled to celebrate that SCARP students Avery Chan and Brinnae Cooper are joining an exclusive delegation representing UBC at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties!
November 12, 2024
Research and projects
SCARP PhD student Ana Polgár's research on incorporating local knowledge in climate action
SCARP PhD student Ana Polgár is thrilled to share that her first first-author article has just been published, "A Quick-Scan Methodology Incorporating Local Knowledge for Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments Applied in Kampala".
November 1, 2024
Academics, Development, and Resouces
Our students reflect on Go Global experiences
5 UBC students, including one currently in our MCRP program and one currently in our Urban Studies program, reflect on their recent adventures in Go Global's opportunities to study abroad in international contexts.
October 25, 2024
Spotlight
Su-Jan Yeo on the triumphant Go Global "Liveable Cities" course
“Singapore & Vancouver: The ‘Livable City’: A Comparative Exposition” (AKA PLAN 448A) regards “immersive learning exchange” for upper-year undergrads, and represents Go Global's first joint and reciprocal program with a partner university.
October 8, 2024
Spotlight
SCARP student Meghna Mohandas interviewed as Public Scholar
"PSI opens up new avenues for PhD students to disseminate their findings and contribute to the public good. I believe that the potential to have a broader impact through one’s doctoral research makes the PhD experience more fulfilling."
October 7, 2024
Research and projects
Holly Caggiano's talk: attitudes toward energy projects
SCARP Assistant Professor Holly Caggiano appeared on an episode of Resources Radio, talking about the preferences of local residents and elected officials for large-scale energy projects in Pennsylvania.
October 1, 2024
Research and projects
SCARP professor and alumna's paper on how worldviews impact disaster resilience
SCARP's Prof. Nora Angeles and SCARP PhD alum Sunya Zaman have published their article, "Translating disaster resilience: How values, world views and politics complicate interpretation and implementation" in Science Direct. (Link live for 50 days)
October 1, 2024
Research and projects
SCARP's Holly Caggiano interviewed about her research on the popularity of renewable energy
In this Q&A, Caggiano, SCARP Assis. Prof., Climate Justice and Environmental Planning, discusses why U.S. policymakers’ attitudes towards renewable energy projects are a problem, as well as parallels to the Canadian context.
September 6, 2024
Spotlight
SCARP PhD Meghna Mohandas' Public Scholars Initiative award
We're proud to celebrate PhD candidate Meghna Mohandas, awardee of UBC's Public Scholars Initiative! This represents recognition of her excellent work and the importance of her ideas for the future of our world.
August 6, 2024
Spotlight
SCARP alumni receive CIP Emerging Planner award
SCARP alumni Melanie Harding (2014) and Victor Ngo (2016) received the 2024 Emerging Planner Award from the Canadian Institute of Planners during CIP's 2024 Conference in Edmonton, Alberta!
August 6, 2024