Fri, September 6, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Will you be teaching for the first time? Do you want to gain confidence in the classroom? How can you handle challenging situations in the classroom, and possibly help prevent them? Confidence in the...
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
Fri, September 6, 2013 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SCHOOL OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Speaker: Lawrence Frank, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Location: B151, SPPH Building, 2206 East Mall
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Friday, September 6, 2013 - 12:30
Fri, September 6, 2013 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Graduate students and faculty both benefit from positive TA-Faculty relationships. Positive TA-Faculty relationships reduce stress and workload for both the TA and the faculty member. Learn to work...
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Friday, September 6, 2013 - 09:15
Thu, September 5, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. This workshop will work to improve the conversations around politically and culturally sensitive issues in a classroom. A challenge in such conversations for both educators and learners often arises...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 13:15
Thu, September 5, 2013 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. The UBC Faculty Senate has voted to suspend classes on September 18th to honour the opening of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's BC National Event and to help develop a better awareness and...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 09:15
Wed, September 4, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Learning is an active process. How can you help your learners actively learn during your lessons? Metacognition provides insight and strategies that help learners understand their thinking or learning...
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 13:15
Wed, September 4, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. The session will provide you with important information about copyright compliance in the UBC context. We answer common questions about how to make your presentations, publications, and course...
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:00
Wed, September 4, 2013 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Growth is a constant component of your teaching practice. In this workshop, we will articulate goals for growth and investigate mechanisms to receive feedback, allowing you to assess and manage your...
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 09:15
Tue, September 3, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Providing opportunities for learners to actively engage in the learning process is an important aspect of creating a positive and successful learning environment. At times, it can be difficult to...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 13:15
Tue, September 3, 2013 9:15 AM - Fri, September 6, 2013, 9:15 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Join us for the 2013 CTLT Summer Institute (August 20-22 & September 3-6), a series of workshops with the goal to help both new and experienced faculty members and graduate...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 09:15