Thu, April 7, 2016 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Join us for a presentation and discussion by Greg Constantine of his project and new book Nowhere People. Nowhere People is a 10-year investigation that documents the lives of stateless individuals and communities around the...
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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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Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 16:30
Thu, April 7, 2016 4:00 PM - 4:00 PM H. R. MACMILLAN BUILDING. The Faculty of Land and Food Systems is pleased to welcome Prof. Chris Cutler of Dalhousie University as a guest speaker for the 25th annual H.R. MacCarthy Lecture in Pest Management. Thursday, April 7, 2016 | 4:00 pm Room 154,...
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 16:00
Wed, April 6, 2016 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Free. Please register by clicking on the link below:. Talk from 4:00-5:00 pm. Reception to follow. University Centre, Seminar Room (307), 6331 Crescent Road Abstract: We have entered a period of rapid environmental...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 16:00
Tue, April 5, 2016 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM See description. Tickets are free but space is limited. Reserve your ticket at http://voguetheatre.com/events/the-wall-exchange-naomi-oreskes/ or by calling Ticketfly: 1-888-732-1682.. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets valid until 7:15 pm. Vogue Theatre, 918...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 07:30
Fri, April 1, 2016 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SCHOOL OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Speaker: Pablo RomeroBarrios In the European Union, calls have been made to reduce food waste at retail. Eggs in Europe can only be sold in the first three weeks post lay. As a result, the European Commission requested a...
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Friday, April 1, 2016 - 12:30
Thu, March 31, 2016 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Opening reception and public presentation: Liu Scholar Ashli Akins, and Quechua youth, Lisbeth Chavez Monge and Adrian Jimenez Suma will discuss current changes faced by Quechua highland communities due to unsustainable tourism...
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 17:00
Thu, March 31, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY. Free admission for all. Tea with Beau Thursdays in January, February and March, 2016, 1-2 pm Join UBC Artist in Residence and Kwakwaka’wakw Hereditary Chief Beau Dick, community members, elders and activists on select...
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 13:00
Wed, March 30, 2016 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Free. Please register by clicking on the link below:. Talk from 4:00-5:00 pm. Reception to follow. University Centre, Seminar Room (307), 6331 Crescent Road Speaker: Philippe Tortell is a biological / chemical...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 16:00
Tue, March 29, 2016 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Fipke Centre. WHERE: Fipke Centre Atrium Laboratory activities can have a huge impact on the environment. On March 29 learn how to reduce the impact of your research on the environment. Lab researchers, managers, investigators, technicians and users are...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 11:30
Thu, March 24, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. TRANSNATIONAL LEGALITY VERIFICATION INITIATIVES HELP PROMOTE DOMESTIC “GOOD (FOREST) GOVERNANCE”? Lessons from the United States, Indonesia, and China In the last generation international agencies, non-governmental agencies and business...
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Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 13:00