Fri, March 3, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Malin Pinsky Assistant Professor, Pinsky Lab, Rutgers University The same ecological and evolutionary processes operate in both marine and terrestrial environments, and yet marine ecosystems have...
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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...
Ecological grief, Messy Hope & Healing
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
The right to food? Conservation, access, and food security
Ecological Systems
Production, Consumption & Waste
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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Past Events
Thu, March 2, 2017 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM FIRST NATIONS LONGHOUSE. free. Immerse yourself in a classic Northwest Legend featuring incredible and original illustrations by world-renowned printmaker, painter, carver, author, Roy Henry Vickers.
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 - 12:00
Wed, March 1, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free, check the link for updated location. Although nutrition transition explains to some degree the phenomenon of ‘hidden hunger’ observed in poor, former homeland communities, rural livelihoods in South Africa are complex and...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - 12:00
Tue, February 28, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE!!. Spring is a great time to begin your gardening. Some people grow food in a community garden, others in a flower bed on the side of their house. Gerry prepares us for a container garden which allows people to grow food in pots on...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 10:00
Mon, February 27, 2017 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. The New Year celebrations have passed, but what about those resolutions? Are you eating healthier, stressing less and saving more? If not, the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors have you covered...
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Monday, February 27, 2017 - 16:00
Mon, February 27, 2017 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. Plan Well: Let’s talk about sustainable lifestyles. The New Year celebrations have passed, but what about those resolutions? Are you eating healthier, stressing less and saving more? If not, the...
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Monday, February 27, 2017 - 14:00
Mon, February 27, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free.. Join us over lunch and explore the innovative building approaches used to construct the currently tallest hybrid mass timber structure in the world - Brock Commons, the Tall Wood House. Brock...
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Monday, February 27, 2017 - 12:00
Sat, February 25, 2017 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 student pricing) + GST. Description Have you been feeling intimidated by the lingo and unknown in your compost? Join us for a beginner level composting class. This workshop aims to demonstrate and engage you hands on in everything you need...
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Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 13:00
Sat, February 25, 2017 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership. Drop in between 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. the last Saturday of the month to enjoy a special ecosystem activity for families plus all of our regular museum programming, including puppet...
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Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 10:30
Tue, February 21, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE!!. The Warriors Against Violence Society is committed to helping First Nations families unlearn abusive and violent behaviours and reclaim their traditional values of equality, honour, and respect for themselves and others. WAVS began...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 10:00