Stimulating University Student Engagement in Climate Action : An Analysis for UBC’s Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030)
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Geography, Department of
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contributor: University of British Columbia. Faculty of Arts
contributor: University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning
creator: Korbynn, Maya
creator: Crossley, Frank
creator: Serrano, Maria Paula
issued: 2021-06-14T20:08:44Z
issued: 2021-04-19
description: In 2020, The University of British Columbia (UBC) was ranked by The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings as the leading university in Climate Action of the world (THE, 2020). The attainment of this status stems from the actions the university has taken with regards to climate change, in particular, its 2019 Climate Emergency Declaration which was a result of years of student activism that demanded that the institution commit to becoming one of Canada’s leading voices in the fight against climate change (UBC, 2019). This declaration laid the foundation for a partnership to be made with the UBC community in order to develop a comprehensive emergency response (Climate Emergency Task Force, 2020). The development of UBC’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2030 is a part of this response. UBC’s CAP 2030 will determine the path UBC takes over the next decade to reach their “net zero by 2050” emissions target (UBC, 2021). Given past challenges in engaging with students (ibid) and the fact that climate plans impact future students the most, The CAP 2030 development team is focusing on improving student involvement in its co-creation process. This research project is a response to that renewed focus. This research has an even narrower scope due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed the landscape of public engagement and prioritized virtual engagement methods for the foreseeable future - therefore this research has a specific emphasis on virtual engagement measures. To investigate increasing student engagement by virtual means, a three part research strategy was implemented that involved three types of data collection methods: a literature review of academic and institutional literature related to student engagement and climate action plans, an online survey for UBC students on climate action engagement, and semi-structured interviews with key contacts who work directly with students in climate engagement organizations. Research participants were secured using a network…
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note: Stimulating University Student Engagement in Climate Action An Analysis for UBC’s Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030) Prepared by: Maya Korbynn, Frank Crossley, Maria Paula Serrano Prepared for: Course Code: GEOG 371 University of British Columbia Date: 19 April 2021 Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS Sustainability Program provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student research project and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore, readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Sustainability Program representative about the current status of the subject matter of a report”. University of British Columbia Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program Student Research Report UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability ProgramStudent Research ReportStimulating University Student Engagement in Climate Action:An Analysis for UBC’s Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030)Maya Korbynn, Frank Crossley, Maria Paula SerranoDepartment of Geography, The University of British ColumbiaGEOG 371: Research Strategies in Human GeographyInstructor: Bonnie KasermanApril 19, 2021Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS Sustainability Program provides students with theopportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions andrecommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a studentresearch project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore, readers shouldbear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urgeyou to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Sustainability Programrepresentative about the cur…
has type: Report
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0398388
language: eng
peer review status: Unreviewed
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Undergraduate
is part of: UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report
is part of: University of British Columbia. GEOG 371
subject: Biodiversity
subject: Climate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78656