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The sustainability of the UBC Food System

University of British Columbia. Sustainability Office

The University of British Columbia is a small subsystem within Vancouver, which in turn is a smaller subsystem of the Lower Mainland. Due to the increase in population on campus, there is an increase in pressure on the ecosystem. To decrease the ecological footprint, UBC as a system, must analyze and take responsibility for the social, ecological, and economic impacts. This proposal concerns changing the current structure and ideology of the subsystems within the UBC campus towards a more sustainable, interconnected system. Through the Stages of Change Model this transition will flow smoothly and work at the speed of every party involved. All stages of the model can work concurrently with each other due to the complexity of each subsystem currently at UBC. The flexibility of this model allows for a gradual change that will increase the likelihood that the transition will be smooth and permanent. Sustainability can be achieved at UBC if the impacts of the social, ecological, and economic perspectives are taken into account. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS 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 project/report 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 Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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University of British Columbia. AGSC 450; UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0108681

Land and Food Systems, Faculty of

Unreviewed

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