EDGES MEMBERS FEATURED IN UBC GEOGRAPHY COLLOQUIUM SERIES IN PANEL DISCUSSION ON CREATIVE AND NARRATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
On October 21, EDGES members Leila Harris, Rachel Stern, Manvi Bhalla, and Renata Rovelo (along with artist, director, and creator Kendra Fanconi) were featured in a panel discussion entitled: Exploring Creative and Narrative Methodologies for Climate and Environmental Justice. Congrats, Leila, Manvi, Rachel and Renata! More information on the panel discussion can be found below, […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER MANVI BHALLA: PUSHING FOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS: IMPACTS OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA UPON THE HEALTH OF SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES IN ONTARIO, CANADA
Abstract: South Asian (SA) communities in Ontario, Canada experienced disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection. Moreover, these communities also faced racism fueled by COVID-19-related misinformation and xenophobic sentiments that placed blame on them for virus transmission. The aim of this research was to understand, from the perspective of local SA communities, the causes behind higher […]
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER KATE LAI REYNOLDS ON THE COMPLETION OF HER MA DEGREE IN RES!!
EDGES member Kate Reynolds has successfully completed her MA degree from UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Congrats, Kate! Her master’s thesis is titled “In the scent of jasmine and flavours of maqluba: plants, foods, and connection among diasporic Palestinian women and youth in Amman, Jordan”. Master’s Thesis Abstract: For many diasporic communities, plants […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER LEILA HARRIS: (DE)CENTRALIZED WATER FUTURES: KEY DIMENSIONS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, AND OPERATIONS
Abstract: Water system centralization and decentralization have variously been promoted as key to achieving household water security and Sustainable Development Goal 6.1. We argue that the lack of specificity with which scholars and practitioners use the terms centralization and decentralization limits our understanding of different water system configurations and their impacts. In this Primer, we […]
WELCOME NEW EDGES MEMBER: ELAN FAILING
The EDGES Research Collaborative is very pleased to welcome a new member, Elan Failing, who is working on her Master’s of Arts degree under the supervision of Prof. Leila Harris and Prof. Terre Satterfield at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability! More about Elan below: Elan is a Master’s student at the Institute for […]
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER DACOTAH-VICTORIA SPLICHALOVA ON THE COMPLETION OF HER PHD IN RES!!
EDGES member Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova has successfully completed her PhD degree from UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability! Her PhD thesis is titled “Reimagining the story of H2O: community-based storytelling to reveal the non-material dimensions of water in Yucatan, Mexico”. PhD Thesis Abstract: Water is essential for all life, but dominant technocratic and utilitarian management […]
EDGES PLUS REUNION AT AAG EVENT HONOURING LATE COLLEAGUE KAREN BAKKER
Current and former members of EDGES gathered at an event honouring their late colleague and friend, Karen Bakker, at the 2024 Association of American Geographers conference.
BELATED CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER VINCENT CHIREH ON THE COMPLETION OF HIS PHD IN RES!!
EDGES member Vincent Chireh has successfully completed his PhD degree from UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability! His PhD thesis is titled “Advancing equity in water demand management among local governments in British Columbia, Canada”. PhD Thesis Abstract: Sustainable management of and equitable access to water have become pressing and shared global concerns requiring […]
BELATED CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER VINCENT CHIR
EDGES member Rona MacNicol has successfully completed her MA degree from UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Congrats, Rona! Her master’s thesis is titled “Coping together?: Metro Vancouver tenant’s engagement with mutual aid during extreme heat events“. Master’s Thesis Abstract: Multiple factors coalesce to make some communities more at risk than others during extreme heat […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER RACHEL STERN: STAYING COOL: EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES USING COOLING CENTRES IN METRO VANCOUVER
Summary: This report is the result of a one-year CIHR-funded research project conducted by Dr. Liv Yoon and EDGES member Rachel Stern in association with the Centre for Climate Justice. The report focuses on the experiences of those who use and run cooling centres and emergency weather shelters. As British Columbia contends with increasingly hot summers, […]
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER EVELYN ARRIAGADA ON THE COMPLETION OF HER PHD IN RES!!
EDGES member Evelyn Arriagada has successfully completed her PhD degree from UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability! Her PhD thesis is titled “Performing gender through contested waters: Women+ water activists in Chilean hydrosocial struggles. PhD Thesis Abstract: A vast literature – cross-cutting fields such as Environmental Sociology, Environmental Justice, and Political Ecology – explains […]
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER MANVI BHALLA ON HER SELECTION AS A CHANGEMAKER FOR THE PLANET!
EDGES member Manvi Bhalla has been selected to join the Changemaker for the Planet program through ChangemakerXchange — a global network of young leaders advancing climate justice and systemic change. Congratulations, Manvi! This prestigious opportunity brings together changemakers from around the world to collaborate on innovative, community-driven solutions for a more sustainable and equitable future. […]
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER RENATA ROVELO VELÁZQUEZ ON HER SSHRC CGSM AWARD!
EDGES member Renata Rovelo Velázquez has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s (SSHRC CGSM) award. Congratulations, Renata! The CGSM program provides financial support ($27,000 annually) to up to 3,000 high-calibre scholars who are engaged in an eligible master’s programs in Canada. This support allows these scholars to concentrate […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBERS EVELYN ARRIAGADA, DACOTAH-VICTORIA SPLICHALOVA, & LEILA HARRIS: BEYOND MATERIAL DIMENSIONS OF WATER INSECURITY: GENDERED SUBJECTIVITIES, SENSES OF COMMUNITY, AND RENEWED POLITICAL POSSIBILITIES
Abstract: Common paradigms of water insecurity focus on material aspects and outcomes, for instance, piped infrastructure or bodily health. Definitions of water insecurity often engage with uses of water for domestic, productive, and industrial purposes. Considerable research foregrounds the ways that water insecurity is differentiated in terms of gender, age, socio-economic status, caste, or other […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER RACHEL STERN: TO COOL OR NOT TO COOL: UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING COOLING CENTRE USE IN METRO VANCOUVER THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
Abstract: Extreme heat events present significant health risks, particularly for populations facing systemic marginalization. Through interviews and FGs with 63 (n = 60 residents; n = 3 service providers (SP)) participants, this paper explores the barriers and opportunities related to access and use of cooling centres from both user and provider perspectives, as well as broader implications for […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER RACHEL STERN: EXTREME HEAT IN THE HOME: UNDERSTANDING THE 2021 PACIFIC NORTHWEST HEAT WAVE THROUGH THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CORONERS REPORT
Abstract: In 2021, there was an unprecedented heat wave across the Canadian province of British Columbia that led to the deaths of 619 people, almost all of whom died in their homes. This research note focuses on a report from the BC Coroners Service that explores quantitative data on who died during the heat dome […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER LEILA HARRIS: WATER TARIFFS AND SOCIAL EQUITY: TOWARDS WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND PRICING INSTRUMENTS FOR THE POOR
Abstract: Aside from operational sustainability and efficiency goals, water tariffs also need to address the requirements of affordability and equity, in most instances, by providing subsidies to poor households. Yet, poor households are unable to enjoy the benefits of such cross-subsidization and linked conveniences as they are unable to get water service connections. Even with […]