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...
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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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
Tue, September 3, 2013 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Are you teaching a course this fall? Have you taken some time to identify what you are hoping students will learn by the end of your course? Have you considered what the specific learning objectives...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 09:15
Sat, August 31, 2013 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC FARM. Free!. The UBC Farm is excited to announce the return of our Saturday Markets for the 2013 season! This summer, discover a farm market like none other in Vancouver. Join us every Saturday from 9am-1pm for a delicious assortment of produce, herbs,...
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 09:00
Wed, August 28, 2013 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. With the rapid rise of media adoption in higher education, institutions require comprehensive and user-friendly tools to incorporate video into their online learning environments. Connect has partnered...
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 13:00
Tue, August 27, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM See description. FREE. Location: The Bike Kitchen 6138 Student Union Blvd, Vancouver BC. We are on the north side of the UBC Student Union Building, down some stairs in the basement. Look for the sign! http://thebikekitchen.com/contact/ Volunteering with us is...
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 18:00