Tue, September 23, 2014 11:30 AM - 11:30 AM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Technology geek? Visualize sustainability in this interactive Ripple Lab that will demonstrate projects taking place in the BC Hydro Theatre. From the Future Delta Video Game, Elements DB (Urban...
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, September 23, 2014 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. Join us at the bus loop for a free mocha and learn how easy it is to recycle on campus! #RippleEffectUBC
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 08:00
Mon, September 22, 2014 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM TOTEM PARK RESIDENCE - COQUIHALA COMMONS BLOCK/MAGDA'S CONVENIENCE STORE. Live in Totem or Vanier? Be a part of this collaborative and interactive Ripple Lab installation emphasizing the power of small actions. Contribute to the art by tying something,...
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Monday, September 22, 2014 - 17:00
Mon, September 22, 2014 12:30 PM - 12:30 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Learn about biodiversity in your backyard in this hands-on Ripple Lab hosted by the Beaty Biodiversity Museum that looks at and identifies key features of local animals. #RippleEffectUBC
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Monday, September 22, 2014 - 12:30
Mon, September 22, 2014 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM STUDENT UNION BUILDING (SUB). Get up close and personal with the red wriggler worms that break down organics in the AMS Worm Composting Bin at this Ripple Lab. AMS Sustainability staff will be on hand to talk about the worms, composting, the new InVessel...
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Monday, September 22, 2014 - 12:00
Mon, September 22, 2014 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM KOERNER PLAZA. Plot your happy places and spaces on UBC’s Vancouver campus! UBC Psychology and UBC’s SEEDS Program want to know what‘s your happy place on campus and how your local campus environment affects your happiness. #RippleEffectUBC
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Monday, September 22, 2014 - 12:00
Fri, September 19, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Are you a graduate student and new to UBC? Would you like to know more about what the library has to offer? This basic workshop will provide you with an overview of some of the key services and resources available to you...
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Friday, September 19, 2014 - 13:00
Fri, September 19, 2014 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Please join us for a talk by visiting scholar Dr. Michael Grove. Dr. Michael Grove is the inaugural Director of the University of Birmingham’s STEM Education Centre At this event Dr. Grove will discuss the 'mathematics...
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Friday, September 19, 2014 - 12:00
Thu, September 18, 2014 5:00 PM - Fri, September 19, 2014, 12:00 AM University Centre. WHERE: The Well Student Pub Open to the Public Contemporary Issues in Shared Okanagan Water. Interested in water issues? Join Blue Drinks -- an informal networking event organised by UBCO students and the...
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 17:00
Thu, September 18, 2014 1:30 PM - 3:30 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, September 18, 2014 - 13:30