A commitment to sustainability and renewal means students using the University of British Columbia's Biological Sciences Complex can be assured their surroundings feature not only cutting-edge technology, but also meet high standards of energy efficiency.

Finding new and more sustainable ways of farming shellfish, and helping re-energize B.C.'s coastal aquaculture industry are the aims of an innovative research facility that brings students and researchers together in Deep Bay.

Thirty-six First Nations aquaculture workers will now have the opportunity to receive training in shellfish technician, supervisory and management roles, providing them with the skills needed to access good jobs in their local communities to support their families.

Our future as a province is increasingly a global future. We are more and more dependent on international trade, the ability of our local businesses to expand into other markets and our broad family ties that extend across the globe.