The 2025 CHLA/ABSC Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, is committed to integrating sustainability considerations into every facet of the event. From venue selection to attendee engagement, our goal is to minimize environmental impact while fostering a culture of environmental responsibility.
UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the x?mÃâ°?k?Ãâ°yÃÅÃâ°m (Musqueam). As part of the larger UBC community, we are guests and settlers on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the x?mÃâ°?k?Ãâ°yÃÅÃâ°m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), SelÃÅílÃÅwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Syilx (Okanagan) Nations.
In our pursuit of sustainability, climate action and climate justice, we understand that protecting human rights is indelibly woven into the fabric of environmental protection and sustainability. As guests and settlers on Indigenous lands, we share an important responsibility for learning with and about our host Nations and strengthening these relationships. We will continue building on existing partnerships with our host Nations through mutual respect and reciprocity.
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Recognizing that travel has serious environmental impacts, we encourage attendees to seek the most environmentally friendly modes of transportation possible to, from, and within Vancouver. Attendees traveling by air can calculate their carbon emissions and consider purchasing offsets. To learn more, visit air travel and climate change guidance from the David Suzuki Foundation.
Explore recommendations for low-emissions travel options on campus and within Vancouver—including bike share programs, public transit, and more — in the Additional Resources section of this page.
The 2025 CHLA/ABSC Conference accommodations at Gage Suites at UBC offer the opportunity to stay in a space that actively supports sustainable living. UBC’s building operations are carbon neutral, with heating and power sourced from biomass generation and hydroelectricity—making your stay not only comfortable but environmentally responsible. Within Gage Suites, the Gage Signature Studio rooms are actively pursuing LEED Gold Certification, reflecting a high standard of sustainable design and operations.
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