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.

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Past Events

Tue, May 31, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 00:00
Sun, May 29, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 00:00
Sat, May 28, 2016 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. We are excited to be part of this university-wide celebration! Register for the Attractions Pass for free access to the museum and our full schedule of activities for the day: Museum Tours Meet under the whale 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a...
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 10:00
Sat, May 28, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 00:00
Fri, May 27, 2016 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM UBC Robson Square. Do you wonder how green your glass of wine is? Sustainable, organic and biodynamic winemaking practices are on the rise as consumers ask how winemakers are protecting the earth, but what do these terms mean? Learn about the viticulture,...
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Friday, May 27, 2016 - 18:30
Fri, May 27, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Friday, May 27, 2016 - 00:00
Thu, May 26, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 00:00
Wed, May 25, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 00:00
Tue, May 24, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:Thursday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm Public critique with...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 00:00
Sun, May 22, 2016 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. Urban beekeeping has grown in popularity, but honey bees are just one of the 4,000 different species in the United States and Canada. In The Bees in Your Backyard, called “the ultimate bee book,” author Joe Wilson articulately...
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 14:00

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