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BC has experienced its three most damaging wildfire seasons on record in the last five years alone. With hotter and drier summers, erratic weather patterns, and significant increases in global temperatures, BC’s wildfire seasons may continue to worsen. In addition to the devastating climate change effects in the region, a disconnect between traditional indigenous practices and colonial practices in containing these fires are adding fuel to the fire—literally. MPPGA student Guilherme Rosales discusses potential mitigation solutions for the province.

In light of the university admissions scandal in the United States, it is more crucial than ever for Canada to learn from such mistakes. MPPGA student Samantha Coronel makes the case that increasing the overall quality of education will do nothing to solve social inequality if there is no fair access. https://www.pubpoli.com/posts/2019/6/27/quality-education

Emily Enright sits down with Schyler Edmundson recounting Barack Obama’s most recent talk in Vancouver, where he discussed various global issues including political division and climate change.

In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Guilherme Rosales and Chris Stoicheff dive into a discussion on the Syrian Refugee Crisis from the Canadian perspective, mainly on how the Federal Government has handled the issue with their international participation and response.

The SPPGA has partnered with the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) and the Social Ecological Economic Development Sustainability program (SEEDS) to implement a number of waste management policies aimed at ensuring a more sustainable campus. MPPGA student Cassandra Jeffrey outlines the new policies and introduces a research-intensive project led by the SPPGA team.

MPPGA student Guilherme Rosales sits down with Josh Tafel to discuss rent control in Vancouver, diving into the history of rent and vacancy control in the city, and the issues that surround these policies today.

How can sustainability practices amongst UBC student societies be increased? MPPGA student Hannah Geiser outlines common barriers to sustainability and the changes that must be made in order to promote sustainability education, administrative support and student engagement.

Did you know the SPPGA’s home base, the CK Choi building, is UBC’s flagship environmental building? MPPGA student Claire Casher outlines how the MPPGA class, in collaboration with the Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program, is leading tangible change on campus.

Five MPPGA students worked together to create a blog to highlight how organization can help increase sustainability efforts. The project is based on the group’s experiences working with the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) on a project about storage organization earlier this year.

Last month a team of MPPGA students, which included Hadir Ali, Israa Nouredine, Tamara Friedman, and Claire Casher, travelled to Austin, Texas to represent UBC at the NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition. Check out the solutions they presented on Global Migration Challenges.

In this episode, Guilherme Rosales sits down with Heather Park to discuss unsustainable tourism practices associated with mass marine ecotourism.

MPPGA student Eseohe Ojo recaps the SPPGA’s Women in Leadership event, where Dr. Yolanda Bouka shared her insights on an intersectional approach to global affairs and key issues, such as migration, African feminism, China’s presence in Africa, and International Relations theory and application. Read Dr. Bouka’s insights on how class, race, gender, xenophobia and other social structures shape global politics.

First-Year MPPGA students Citlali Cruz Cruz, Denby McDonell, Heather Park, and Guillerme Rosales travelled to Ottawa, along with Professor George Hoberg, to represent UBC at the National Annual Public Administration Case Competition. Read about their policy presentation on Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.

In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Andrés Peñaloza and Alessia Rodríguez, joined by Professor Max Cameron, discuss current events and their relation with topics like interventionism and humanitarian aid.

In this episode of Policy Round table Talks, Josh Tafel sits down with Chengkun Lv to discuss the political aftermath of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, and the impact it has had on Sino-Canadian relations.