Sat, November 21, 2015 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. FREE. In this hands-on workshop for kids, parents, grandparents, and teachers, find out how you can inspire students to engage with mathematics and science and boost their confidence and interest in these subjects. Includes resources...
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
Policy, Economics & Governance
Production, Consumption & Waste
Presented by the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: A conference on urban sustainability research What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve? UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to...
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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Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 13:00
Sat, November 21, 2015 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM UBC FARM. $48 ($50 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Growing your own mushrooms is an easy way to boost your home-grown nutrition and grow your own medicine. This workshop will offer an overview of some of the many ways you can...
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 09:30
Fri, November 20, 2015 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM UBC FARM. $20 for students. A culinary exploration of global food domination and the conquest for our appetites, written and Performed by Jovanni Sy. TICKETS: $25 General / $20 Students or Seniors. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets: http://bocadellupo.com...
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Friday, November 20, 2015 - 19:00
Thu, November 19, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM UBC FARM. $20 for students. A culinary exploration of global food domination and the conquest for our appetites, written and Performed by Jovanni Sy. TICKETS: $25 General / $20 Students or Seniors. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets: http://bocadellupo.com...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 14:00
Thu, November 19, 2015 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. If you need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work, citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 14:00
Thu, November 19, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Learn strategies and techniques for selecting the right journal for your article. This session will teach you how to select a journal based on scope, reputation, and impact. You will also learn the critical steps to take and...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 14:00
Wed, November 18, 2015 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 15:00
Wed, November 18, 2015 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. $20 for Students. A culinary exploration of global food domination and the conquest for our appetites, written and Performed by Jovanni Sy. TICKETS: $25 General / $20 Students or Seniors. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets: http://...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 14:00
Wed, November 18, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Keeping current with new research in your field can be a challenge. In this workshop, you’ll learn strategies and tools to help you stay up-to-date with the published literature. We’ll cover: -How to create saved search...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 10:00
Wed, November 18, 2015 12:00 AM - Tue, January 5, 2016, 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. Take a walk in my shoes and see the world that I see. Drop by the Liu Lobby Gallery (6476 North West Marine Drive) to view a photo exhibition hosted by Tillikum Lens, a program dedicated to empower indigenous...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 00:00