Mon, March 25, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM UBC Robson Square. $495. The need to decouple economic activities from environmental degradation has resulted in the rapid growth of the impact assessment market. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the leading scientific impact assessment methodology used to...
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
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Monday, March 25, 2013 - 11:30
Sat, March 23, 2013 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM BUCHANAN BUILDING BLOCK D. FREE. ENERGY CONSERVATION. MUSIC. ART. FREE. FOOD. When will you hear that in one sentence? Join Common Energy UBC for Earth Hour 2013 for our 2nd annual open-mic event featuring acoustic performances, UBC Improv, slam poetry, A...
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Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 12:00
Fri, March 22, 2013 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. Free. Location; CAWP Case Room, Forest Sciences Centre Join us for an evening of food, music, and presentations about Guyana! Guyana is a small tropical country in South America, one of the few Caribbean countries that is not an island,...
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Friday, March 22, 2013 - 10:30
Fri, March 22, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM H. R. MACMILLAN BUILDING. Speaker: Lis Thomas, MSc student, Soil Science (supervisor Les Lavkulich) Topic: Partitioning of trace metal contaminants in Chenopodium Quinoa: implications for phytoextraction and human health Date & Location: Friday March 22, 3:...
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Friday, March 22, 2013 - 08:00
Thu, March 14, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. FREE - Please Register. We want to hear from you. How can we support you? We would like to hear from you about your sustainability interests and goals for the next year. Join us in a brainstorming session to plan the 2013-2014...
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Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 05:00
Sat, March 9, 2013 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM SIMON K.Y. LEE HKU-UBC HOUSE (GLOBAL LOUNGE) - BUILDING #1. Free - RSVP for tix. The Global Lounge will be holding another Professional Development Day entitled Local to Global: Weaving Your Own Web! This will be a day of workshops and discussions hosted by our...
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Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 02:30
Thu, March 7, 2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. WHERE: Lower foyer Open to the Public Second-year Creative Writing students from the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies take a novel approach to discovering their emerging voice as writers with research blending plant metaphors and plant...
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 04:00
Wed, March 6, 2013 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM See description. Free. Presenters: Dr. Gerald Fallon, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education – Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Dr. Jerald Paquette,Professor, Faculty of Education, Eductional Leadership and Policy...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 05:30
Wed, March 6, 2013 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. WHERE: University Centre Ballroom, room UNC200 Open to the Public This is a 'no bull' event! Watch as undergrad and grad students take to the stage for fun and academic fame, and place your vote! With three minutes on the clock and armed with...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 05:00
Mon, March 4, 2013 7:00 AM - Fri, March 8, 2013, 10:00 PM See description. March 4 to 8: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Open to the Public Each year researchers from UBC's Okanagan Campus publish books and journal articles to communicate their outstanding work with the world. Visit the Library during Celebrate...
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Monday, March 4, 2013 - 00:00