Sat, March 2, 2013 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. $45 public, $35 garden members (includes UBC students) all applicable taxes and fees included. A blend of classroom and field discussion with hands on learning of the basics of pruning, including: Safety, tools and their maintenance,...
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
Thu, February 28, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. Off-Campus Work Permit Workshop Are you an international student interested in working off campus? To help you learn more about this program, we are offering Off-Campus Work Permit Workshop to discuss: ---How to assess your eligibility...
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 05:00
Wed, February 27, 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free. How much will I pay if I visit the dentist? Am I covered for glasses and eye exam? How much is the prescription medication going to cost? Can I combine multiple medical plans? What is the difference between iMED, MSP, and AMS/GSS...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 06:00
Tue, February 26, 2013 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free. There are no bad trees, only poor places where people plant them. Join Douglas Justice for an exploration of the best trees for Vancouver and the best ways and places to grow them. Speaker: Douglas Justice, Associate Director and...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 10:30
Tue, February 26, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM WOODWARD LIBRARY. Free. Are you an international student interested in living and working in Canada permanently after graduation? Government officers from the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) will give a presentation about how to apply for Canadian...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 07:00
Tue, February 26, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. Free. Are you graduating and planning to look for a job in Canada? Do you want to know about government regulations on post-graduation work permit? How do you apply for the work permit? How can you find a job after graduation? What are...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 05:00
Mon, February 25, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING. FREE. Title: Natural Gas for Transportation - Opportunities and Technologies Speakers: Dr. Gord McTaggart-Cowan and Dr. Ning Wu Location: 102-2360 East Mall, Vancouver BC Chemical Biological Engineering...
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Monday, February 25, 2013 - 08:00
Wed, February 13, 2013 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. In this talk I argue that the white gaze is a site of violence and caricature vis-a-vis the Black body. I theorize the white gaze within the context of an elevator encounter between a Black man and a white woman, and...
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 05:30
Tue, February 12, 2013 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM H. R. MACMILLAN BUILDING. Join us for a career panel discussion with LFS alumni: -What are they doing now? -How did they get there? Food and refreshments provided. Tuesday, February 7, 2013 5-7pm Agora Cafe, MacMillan Building RSVP: lfs.apbi@ubc.ca
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 10:00
Tue, February 12, 2013 12:00 AM - Fri, February 15, 2013, 12:00 AM HENRY ANGUS BUILDING. FREE. To celebrate being Canada’s first Fair Trade campus! Third Annual UBC Fair Trade Week February 12-15, to increase awareness of what Fair Trade is, what UBC’s role is and highlight what products are...
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Monday, February 11, 2013 - 17:00