Fri, January 20, 2017 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM See description. Free. *Please note that there has been a change in time to 4pm and venue to Room 104, UBC Graduate School of Journalism. Pietra Rivoli is a professor at Georgetown University who specializes in international business and social justice. She...
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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
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Friday, January 20, 2017 - 16:00
Fri, January 20, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Martha Mendoza Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist , The Associated Press Location: AERL 120 More than 2,000 slaves are free today because The Associated Press put a spotlight on their misery. These men...
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Friday, January 20, 2017 - 11:00
Thu, January 19, 2017 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free.. Looking for a professional development experience? Want to make a difference in the community? Join us at our upcoming information session and learn all about the UBC Sustainability Scholars...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 17:30
Thu, January 19, 2017 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Come by for a night at the museum! Every month, the museum will stay open late with admission by donation between 5:00-8:30 pm, offering family-friendly activities. This month will feature a special musical performance from Redshift...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 17:00
Thu, January 19, 2017 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM GREEN COLLEGE - GRAHAM HOUSE, GREEN COMMONS, COACH HOUSE. Indigenous fisheries, ocean policy and human security Thursday, January 19 seminar at Green College, UBC. Marjo Vierros, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) Yoshitaka Ota...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 16:30
Mon, January 16, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). free. Explore the human and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet with our speaker, Candice Rideout, while sampling some delcious options from the Vegetarian Kitchen at Open Kitchen. January 16...
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Monday, January 16, 2017 - 12:00
Mon, January 16, 2017 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM AMS Student Nest. free. The Annual Sustainability Fair is a celebration of sustainability initiatives on campus and in the wider Vancouver community. By highlighting diverse and innovative solutions, the fair aims to inspire students, faculty and staff to...
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Monday, January 16, 2017 - 10:00
Sat, January 14, 2017 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM UBC FARM. We will be selling our produce on the occasional Saturday once a month through the winter season! In addition to farm-fresh veggies, fruits, herbs, flowers and free-range eggs from the UBC Farm. Since 2001, the on-site Saturday Farm Market has...
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Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 09:00
Fri, January 13, 2017 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. The Suitcase: Intergenerational Healing through Traces of the Past Join us for a short talk about our new Lobby Gallery exhibition by Liu Scholars Lyana Patrick & Ashli Akins, followed by a reception. Refreshments (...
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Friday, January 13, 2017 - 18:30
Fri, January 13, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr. Gabriel Reygondeau Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NF-UBC Nereus Program World nations has officially recognized that the planet was under an ecological threat beard by human activities by signing...
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Friday, January 13, 2017 - 11:00