This talk by Godwin Dzah focuses on his pioneering book which analyzes and reimagines the concept of sustainable development in international law from a non-Western legal perspective. Built upon the intersection of law, politics, and history in the context of Africa, its peoples and their...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Are you a UBC faculty or staff member interested in sustainability-related teaching and research? Whether you're new to UBC or looking to build deeper connections, the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) Open House is an...
xChange 2024: Engineering A Greener Tomorrow
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Covering Climate on the Frontlines
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Insights from Organizing an Indigenous-Led Event: UBC’s Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
Climate Emergency Week
Climate Emergency week at UBC seeks to convene and energize communities of climate action at UBC. Join our events, workshops and activities, and take collective action for justice, people, and our planet.
UBC Reads Sustainability
Part book club, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. UBC Reads Sustainability is a forum for students across disciplines to discuss sustainability issues.
SDG Week Canada
SDG Week Canada is a national collaboration featuring workshops, panels, and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on university and college campuses.
Climate Justice Series
In response to the focus on climate justice as part of UBC’s Declaration of a Climate Emergency and recommendations from its Climate Emergency Task Force (CETF) Report the UBC Sustainability Initiative launched the Climate Justice Series, featuring sessions that examine climate justice from various perspectives, locally and globally.
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When:
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 12:30 to 13:30
Location:
Allard Hall
Speaker: Jennifer Rasal is a Senior Data Science Officer, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) With growing concerns about global overfishing, market-based eco-certification programs like the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) can incentivise adoption of sustainable practices. The MSC is an international...
When:
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Discover UBC Engineering through presentations, panel discussions and virtual booths. You’ll learn about: our 14 engineering programs from the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses, our innovative first year curriculum, degree options, including minors and dual degrees, admissions and so much...
When:
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 00:00 to Friday, October 18, 2024 - 23:59
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
Speaker: Khadija Stewart Founder, EcoVybz and EcoSeas Caribbean ONLINE ONLY: Tickets: https://oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-events/iof-seminars/weekly-seminars/ In this presentation, Khadija Stewart will highlight the work of EcoVybz Environmental Creatives and EcoSeas Caribbean , two dynamic initiatives...
When:
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
Marine Fish On the Move: Challenges and Prospects for Fisheries Adaptation Ocean life is on the front lines of climate change, with many species living closer to their limits and shifting to new locations faster than species on land. Marine communities are also rapidly turning over to new species...
When:
Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 18:00 to 20:30
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Presented by the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: A conference on urban sustainability research What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve? UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to generate real change in the world. Join us to learn more...
When:
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 13:00 to 17:00
Location:
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS Building), 2260 West Mall
This event will launch the Collective’s 2024-2025 year! Join us for an opportunity to shape the themes and topics the Collective will focus on in upcoming events, centered on innovative interdisciplinary climate solutions research. Attendees will be able to connect with fellow members of the...
When:
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 13:00 to 15:00
Location:
Liu Institute for Global Issues
Join us for the first showcase of Indigenous short films, food and conversation. Folil Trafün (‘Joining roots’ in Mapuzugun) is part of several showcases of Indigenous and Afro-diaspora films made in Latin America and Canada, followed by dialogues to deepen understanding of the films and their...
When:
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 12:00 to 14:00
Location:
Forest Sciences Centre
TEEB, the G8+5 project on the economics of ecosystems & biodiversity (2008-2010) moved the invisible economics of nature from relative obscurity into the front row as a topic to be engaged by policy makers, businesses, investors and communities. Its institutional legacy includes the Capitals...
When:
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
SALA hosts a discussion with the *RePlan committee of the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association. Richard Evans, Graham McGarva, and Tatiana Vovchenko will discuss the future of the False Creek South neighbourhood, which has stood as an example of community-centred, diverse, equitable,...
When:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 18:00 to 19:30
Location:
Frederic Lasserre Building