Interested in learning more about sustainability? Our events listing and featured events provides plenty of opportunities to get involved in sustainability, both on-and-off campus. If you are looking to highlight your sustainability event on campus, please visit UBC Events and tag your submission "sustainability" related.

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.

Events by Date

Past Events

Sat, August 13, 2016 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. This workshop will focus on various plants, trees and shrubs that are known to help create a successful permaculture garden. Multi-functional plants become "Perma All-Stars"...
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 - 09:00
Tue, July 19, 2016 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Share your expertise and ideas on putting a price on carbon, how and where to reduce emissions, or brainstorm on the role of new technology and job creation in the clean energy sector. Climate Change is a big subject and...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 18:00
Tue, July 19, 2016 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Library Building. Free . Master's Thesis Oral Examination Announcement In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biology, Mieke Elisabeth van der Heyde will defend the thesis entitled The effect of grazing on arbuscular...
When:
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:30
Fri, July 15, 2016 12:00 AM - Sun, July 17, 2016, 12:00 AM See description. What: Annual Gathering of the BC Food Systems Network Who: Farmers, ranchers, fishers, First Nations and community members who produce food When: Friday, July 15, starting at 9 a.m. to Sunday, July 17 Where: En'owkin Centre...
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Friday, July 15, 2016 - 00:00
Wed, July 13, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM UBC FARM. $40 ($32 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Workshop Description: This workshop will focus on the mapping, plant selection, design and design communication skills necessary to develop a forest garden. It will challenge...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 18:00
Thu, July 7, 2016 10:00 AM - Fri, July 8, 2016, 10:00 AM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. The Royal BC Museum will once again visit Beaty this summer to discuss what BC could lose if we don’t make big changes to our relationship with the natural world. "Species at Risk" is a fun and illuminating...
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Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 10:00
Wed, July 6, 2016 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. Global landscapes, forestry and the sustainable development agenda Dr. Peter Holmgren Director General Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Wednesday, July 6 3 – 4 pm, Forest Sciences Centre – Case room (#2916) Dr. Peter...
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 15:00
Sun, July 3, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership.. Can a device inside your smartphone be used to determine when a fur seal is catching fish in the open ocean? How often are wild fur seals successful at catching prey, and why does it matter...
When:
Sunday, July 3, 2016 - 13:00
Sat, June 25, 2016 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM UBC FARM. $55. This unique inter-generational, international food festival and annual fundraiser for UBC Farm celebrates home-cooked dishes from around the world. Vij’s, Terra Breads, the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and UBC Food Services bring together...
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Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 17:00
Tue, June 14, 2016 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Workshop Description: This hands-on workshop is suitable for participants with little or no canning experience. Through a presentation, hands-on jam-making session, and...
When:
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 18:00

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