November 2023 Newsletter A new pan-university initiative designed to build connections across UBC climate researchers, groups and initiatives, the Climate Solutions Research Collective encourages new collaborative research on climate change solutions. See below for upcoming events and ways to connect with fellow researchers at UBCV and UBCO. Subscribe for Emails | | Climate Solutions Research Collective Events | Brown Bag Session:
Collaborative Co-creation of Knowledge December 5, 2023, 12:30-1:20pm (UBCV and Online) Join us to hear from Solutions Scholar Miah Godek where she will share her research project “Collaborative co-creation of knowledge to support Indigenous cultural burning for climate resilience in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia”. Following Miah’s presentation, she and her supervisor Dr. Danielle Ignace (Forestry) will lead a discussion around the topics that emerge within the question and answer period. Coffee and cookies for in-person participants - please bring your own mug! Register Here | | Graduate Student Discussion:
Innovation Partnerships January 12, 2024, 11:00-11:50am (Online) Researchers are often at the forefront of innovation and sharing the impacts of that research beyond the university is crucial. Join us for a conversation with Robbin Simao Manager of Innovation Partnerships, responsible for the portfolio of Sustainability, Climate Change and Natural Resources. Learn about supports available for researchers through the UBC Office of the VP Research and Innovation (VPRI) including updates on entrepreneurship, commercialization and knowledge exchange. Register Here | | Innovations in Energy Transition:
The Question of Storage January 16, 2024, 3:00-3:50pm (UBCV and Online) Alternatives to fossil fuels are needed and innovations in wind, solar and other renewable energies are progressing. However, the question of storage remains a challenge. Join UBC researchers Robert Godin (Chemistry) and Werner Antweiler (Business) in a discussion around the question of energy storage. Coffee and cookies for in-person participants - please bring your own mug! Register Here | | Climate Solutions Research Collective News | Unpacking COP28 with UBC Researchers More than 130 people gathered in-person and online to unpack what to expect from COP28. COP, or the Conference of the Parties, is the annual summit for the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, which brings together nearly every country on earth for intergovernmental negotiations. Watch the recording to hear from the panelists. Watch the Recording | | Policy Dialogues in November The Climate Collective explored the connection between policy, research and action at a number of events throughout the month. Beginning with a graduate student discussion around what policy means in connection to an individual’s climate research, followed by an informal discussion on how researchers can connect with policy in their own areas of research, researchers from several disciplines gathered in dialogue. Do you have a suggestion for a future event? Reach out to climate.collective@ubc.ca Looking for resources on connecting research and policy? Check out UBC’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions past policy workshops or sign up for upcoming policy events. | IRES Faculty Seminar with David Tindall
November 30, 2023 12:30-1:20pm Explaining Who is Perceived as Influential in the Canadian Climate Change Policy Network: A Hybrid Network Approach. In-person at UBCV and Online. | UBCO 2023 Research and Innovation Town Hall
December 7, 2023 2:00-4:00pm Join other UBCO researchers for the annual VPRI Town Hall hosted by Phil Barker, Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation. In-person at UBCO. | UBC CSDI Policy Communication Workshop Series - Multiple Dates Policy and its connection to research was identified as a major topic of interest by participants at the Climate Collective launch event in September. The UBC Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions hosts several policy related workshops and hosts consulting hours for members of the UBC community. | PICS Climate Action Events Program Deadline December 4, 2023 The PICS Climate Action Events Program offers up to $5,000 for events that share knowledge and ways of knowing, build skills and foster meaningful conversation to advance climate action within BC. | Public Humanities Research Seed Grants Deadline December 18, 2023 The Public Humanities Research Seed Grant program aims to provide support for new creative, collaborative, and experimental public humanities projects, imagined broadly. The Seed Grants provide small funds to support early-stage research activities that will maintain or strengthen research capacity and research excellence and, importantly, advance knowledge in the humanities. | Chapman Innovation Grants, Center for Community Engaged Learning
Deadline February 4, 2023 The Chapman and Innovation Grants (C&I) offer UBC students the opportunity to create and carry out a meaningful project in partnership with a BC-based community partner. The C&I grants are designed to help students work with a community organization to test a new idea and to take an initiative in tackling a social and/or environmental issue in their local community. | Building Momentum Toward Net Zero This event was presented by the Canadian Climate Institute and Net-Zero Advisory Board on November 9th, 2023, in Ottawa, providing a sector-by-sector review of Canada's 2030 targets and path to net-zero. You can watch the highlights from the conference or download a booklet of highlights developed by the organizers. Find the Order of Events Here | | The Climate Solutions Research Collective is a new UBC pan-university initiative designed to
build connections across UBC climate researchers, groups and initiatives, and to encourage new collaborative research on climate change solutions. Through seminars, workshops, and a
graduate student Solutions Scholars program, it aims to foster engagement across departments
and faculties, and to support graduate students and faculty in applying their research and
expertise to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. | Do you have other events or information to share with the CSRC? Contact us at climate.collective@ubc.ca or sign up for our listserve at the link below.
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