There is a growing trend to harness the power of public procurement dollars in order to affect social change. The Government of India introduced in 2015 the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, which includes a 3% target for purchasing from women-owned enterprises. This is an example of an emerging global trend of governments and corporations targeting social change through their procurement spending.

The decisions made by displaced persons to break away from formalized displacement management are multiple and endogenous with larger societal struggles with colonialism, corruption and economic mismanagement within the country. However, in the fallout of the 2010 earthquake, two different inciting incidents greatly increased the assumed number of Nomadic Displaced Communities, as well as sparked greater desire among displaced Haitians to “go their own way” in navigating their status.

Over the last decade research revealed that combining the predictions of many experts produces intelligence forecasts that are better than a single analyst can produce.

This is a press release authored by the UBC SEEDS group that worked with the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) to improve waste management in the Buchanan Building.

The UBC SEEDS group that worked with the Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) describe how their policy recommendation can allow the society to meet UBC’s lofty goals of achieving 80 percent diversion of waste from landfill sites by the year 2020.

The UBC SEEDS group that worked with the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) on sustainability awareness campaigns argue that universities cannot just write surface-level reports on achievements in sustainability, but provide more resources to grassroots groups on campus.

The UBC SEEDS group that worked with the Science Undergraduate Society on improving the visual design of their student centre describe the process of their policy recommendations.

The UBC SEEDS group that collaborated with the Engineering Undergraduate Society focused on effective waste management during events and functions. A key provision in their recommendation was to eliminate the use of solo cups.

This is an infographic created by the UBC SEEDS group who collaborated with the Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) to improve awareness on keeping clean spaces.

The UBC SEEDS group that worked with the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) introduce the blog they maintained while working on improving inventory and waste management.

The UBC SEEDS group that worked on improving interior design with the Arts Undergraduate Society discusses sustainable interior design, focusing on functionality, accessibility, and aesthetics while expanding the focus to include environmental considerations.

In their class on policy analysis this semester, first-year MPPGA students collaborated with undergraduate societies across campus to implement sustainable initiatives in various buildings.

Last month, four MPPGA students represented UBC at the NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition in Austin, Texas. First-year student Claire Casher recaps the highlights of the experience.

Four MPPGA students headed to Ottawa last month to represent UBC at the 2019 National Annual Public Administration Case Competition. Read about their experiences—the highs, the lows, and what they learned along the way!