Recycle your Christmas tree! Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school located in East Vancouver with a high percentage of vulnerable students and families. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), give students the opportunity to observe,...
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.
Events by Date
Past Events
When:
Friday, December 31, 2021 - 10:00 to 14:00
Location:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Recycle your Christmas tree! Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school located in East Vancouver with a high percentage of vulnerable students and families. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), give students the opportunity to observe,...
When:
Thursday, December 30, 2021 - 10:00 to 14:00
Location:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Recycle your Christmas tree! Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school located in East Vancouver with a high percentage of vulnerable students and families. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), give students the opportunity to observe,...
When:
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 - 10:00 to 14:00
Location:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Recycle your Christmas tree! Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school located in East Vancouver with a high percentage of vulnerable students and families. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), give students the opportunity to observe,...
When:
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 - 10:00 to 14:00
Location:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Recycle your Christmas tree! Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school located in East Vancouver with a high percentage of vulnerable students and families. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), give students the opportunity to observe,...
When:
Monday, December 27, 2021 - 10:00 to 14:00
Location:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Recycle your Christmas tree! Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school located in East Vancouver with a high percentage of vulnerable students and families. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), give students the opportunity to observe,...
When:
Sunday, December 26, 2021 - 10:00 to 14:00
Location:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Thu, December 2, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Join the Centre for Community Engaged Learning's Social Impact Lab on Activating Solidarity Economies for an interactive opportunity to learn from community organizations that prioritize environment and social objectives before profit...
When:
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 17:00
Wed, December 1, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM See description. Salmon from freshwater to the ocean: there and back again Knowledge integration across salmon life histories Salmonids are keystone species in marine, freshwater and riparian ecosystems across the north Pacific region and essential to the...
When:
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 11:00
Presented by CJUBC and the UBC Climate Hub. From Declaration to Transformation Where: AMS Nest Atrium When: 4-6pm Speakers including: Anjali Appadurai Avi Lewis Naomi Klein Kanahus Manuel Kai Nagata Chief Ninawa Huni Kui With BC on the frontlines of climate breakdown and fossil fuel extraction, how...
When:
Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 16:00 to 18:00
Location:
AMS the Nest
Thu, November 18, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Join the Centre for Community Engaged Learning's Social Impact Lab on Activating Solidarity Economies for an interactive opportunity to learn from community organizations that prioritize environment and social objectives before profit...
When:
Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 17:00