UBC Sauder School of Business

We have a great facility here on campus: the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility! https://energy.ubc.ca/ubcs-utility-infrastructure/brdf/

I was shocked to learn that my 3-person family probably contributes ~4.0 tons (TONS!) of carbon monthly! Phew, we have some work to do.

The Seafood Watch app has been discontinued, but the website has guides that are very easy to use! I focused on reading about the "Avoid" species, and it saddened me to learn there are so many. I was relieved to see that when we buy seafood for consumption at home, we have pretty good choices and have been doing OK, but I will...

I read the Job Function Action Guide for marketing, and I realized something I had never thought of before when I read, "Use climate-friendly imagery and characters in your advertising (e.g., bikes, mass transit, plant-based meals, etc.)": that marketing has a role to play in normalizing climate responsibility! I have been focused on...

I feel that the choice of transportation is based on one's needs and also depends on situations. At times if the distance is more, it is best to drive to save on time. however when I go for a walk I am able interact with people, connect with community and experience nature.

· Wash only full load of dishes in the dishwasher · Fixing leaks · Install a WaterSense aerator on the kitchen faucet to reduce flow to less than 1 gallon per minute.

Compared with driving, flying, or riding conventional rail, it is the fastest way to travel between two points that are a few hundred miles apart and reduces carbon emissions up to 90 percent. Over time, its energy source is likely to get cleaner as renewables generate a greater share of electricity.

It's easier and easier to find better alternatives that taste every bit as good as what we used to use! Cost used to be a consideration, but now groceries are expensive, period, so the difference doesn't seem to be as great.

I find being in nature calming and energizing. I can feel tremendous stress and being in the forest helps centre and ground me.

I find that making small gradual changes to my diet is easier rather than changing everything at once