Climate Asset Map

The UBC Climate Asset Map is a living, interactive database of key groups, projects, and individuals leading on climate at UBC’s Vancouver Campus. Its driving purpose is to help users connect to and navigate climate-focused initiatives to build an even more collaborative, interactive, interdisciplinary and actively impactful climate community at UBC.

The project has received ongoing support from partners throughout the UBC community since it began in 2018, including, the UBC Code The Change and Centre for Climate Justice. Climate Hub has been on a journey to renew the Asset Map since 2022. It has journeyed from a prototype iteration hosted on the Climate Hub website, courtesy of UBC Code The Change, to a new platform called Kumu where it continues to grow. The Asset Map partnered with the Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre in November of 2022 for their Climate Community Connector event, where members of the Climate Hub were able to showcase the new Map to the student community for the first time. 

Over the past year, the Climate Hub has worked diligently to expand and improve the Asset Map. This has included collecting new data, refining the tag system, and hosting consultation meetings with on-campus organizations to ensure proper representation of their work. Through collaboration with Indigenous groups, student groups,  the Sustainability Hub, and the Centre for Climate Justice, the Climate Hub has focused on decolonizing the Asset Map and creating a more inclusive and equitable platform.

In 2024, consultation meetings with multiple campus groups provided valuable feedback to accurately represent their contributions and make the platform more user-friendly and visually appealing. As of today, the Asset Map includes over 150 groups, 90 individuals, and 100 projects, creating over 300 connections. across UBC’s climate action network.

The success and continued growth of the Asset Map are made possible by the dedication and support of UBC’s climate community. Volunteers, collaborators, and partners have played a crucial role in shaping this resource. The Map continues to evolve, with ongoing research and outreach helping it to better connect and amplify the climate work being done at UBC.