UBC Partnering in Research Conference + Stories of Partnership: Be The Change Earth Alliance, False Creek Friends and UBC Sustainability Hub 

How can community-university partnerships sustain meaningful work amid funding shortages, organizational transitions, or shifting priorities? Recorded live at the 2025 UBC Partnering in Research Conference, find out in this joint instalment of Challenges in Partnered Research and Stories of Partnership—a series that highlights reciprocal collaborations, centers community voices, and promotes continuous learning in engagement practice. Featured speakers include Zaida Schneider (False Creek Friends), Caroline Beninger (Be the Change Earth Alliance), and Kshamta Hunter, Akuzike Limbanga, and Mutuma Caelan (UBC Sustainability Hub). Together, they share how their partnerships have navigated challenges and embraced resilience to achieve shared goals in projects like the Youth Climate Ambassadors initiative and efforts to protect False Creek’s marine environment. The discussion examines the role of care, communication, and non-hierarchical relationships, and highlights the essential contributions of all partners, including students. Speakers also reflect on how community-university partnerships can advance climate justice and empower the next generation of changemakers. This episode is part of “Challenges in Partnered Research,” a Q&A series by Partnering in Research that highlights individuals transforming policies, practices, and communities through collaborative research. This is the second of three sessions recorded live at the UBC Partnering in Research Conference at UBC Robson Square on June 12th, 2025.