Tue, September 23, 2014 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM OLD BARN COMMUNITY CENTRE. FREE. The New Urban Forestry – Climate Proofing Our Cities Tuesday, Sept 23, 5:00 pm, Old Barn Community Centre, meeting room #2 (part of National Forest Week celebrations, UBC Forestry) Transforming our cities into liveable, safe...
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.
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Join us at the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden for an open conversation circle about climate justice and the essential role of Indigenous rights and relations with the land in addressing climate change.
Climate Justice is a business responsibility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
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 Month Canada
SDG Month 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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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 17:00
Tue, September 23, 2014 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Journal Club offers you a great opportunity to learn about and discuss current scholarly work on teaching and learning, reflect on your teaching practice, and share your...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 13:30
Tue, September 23, 2014 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM UBC FARM. FREE/by donation. Values from the Forests: An Indigenous Perspective Tuesday, September 23, 1 – 4 pm (part of National Forest Week Celebration, UBC Faculty of Forestry) Meet at the entrance of UBC Farm, unceded Musqueam Territory With: Larry Grant...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 13:00
Tue, September 23, 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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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 12:30
Tue, September 23, 2014 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Interested in sustainability but don't know where to start? This Ripple Lab, which includes a light lunch, is the perfect opportunity to learn about getting involved. Whether you are looking to join...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 12:00
Tue, September 23, 2014 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. What are the interconnections between food, forests ,and fossil fuels? Watch out for UBC Botanical Garden staff riding around Main Mall & University Boulevard on segways decorated with food plants and forest material! Visit their...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 11:30
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...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 11:30
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