Tue, October 5, 2021 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM See description. Free. Join us for an interactive session to learn about graduate school and how to apply. This webinar will review the application process, key elements, as well as provide some tips on how to build a strong application. Current Indigenous...
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:
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 11:30
Fri, October 1, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Rashid Sumaila University Killam Professor IOF and SPPGA When we look around us we see the decline of renewable natural resources such as fish stocks and forests; the pollution of the environment, e.g., marine plastic pollution...
When:
Friday, October 1, 2021 - 11:00
Presented by the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: A conference on urban sustainability research What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve? UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to generate real change in the world. Join us on September...
When:
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 13:00 to 17:00
Location:
Online (Zoom link to be provided prior to the event)
Fri, September 24, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Amina Schartup, Assistant Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Mercury is a naturally occurring element that has been mined and released by humans for more than 3,000 years. Inorganic mercury is released by human...
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Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:00
Thu, September 23, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. This event for Science Literacy Week will be held online using Zoom. Have you ever shaken your head at your uncle during Thanksgiving, wondering how on earth he could support an idea that you stand firmly against? The past year has...
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Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 13:00
Wed, September 22, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. There are many ways to become involved in politics, but it can be challenging to identify opportunities. This workshop examines civic engagement and provides a brief overview of opportunities to get involved, with a special focus on...
When:
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 10:00
Mon, September 20, 2021 12:00 AM - Sun, September 26, 2021, 12:00 AM See description. Science Literacy Week (September 20-26, 2021) showcases the many ways people of all ages can explore and enjoy the diversity of Canadian science. This year, Science Literacy Week has partnered with Environment and...
When:
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 00:00
Fri, September 17, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Stephen Palumbi Jane and Marshall Steel, Jr. Professor of Marine Biology Stanford University As oceans warm, generate more storms and become more acidified, ocean species can respond in a set of fundamental ways: move,...
When:
Friday, September 17, 2021 - 11:00
Fri, September 10, 2021 12:00 AM - Sun, December 5, 2021, 12:00 AM MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY. Free admission.
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Friday, September 10, 2021 - 00:00
Mon, August 16, 2021 4:00 PM - Wed, August 18, 2021, 4:00 PM See description. The Commonwealth Forestry Conference is an international forum for foresters, and all those with an interest in the forestry sector to exchange knowledge and experience. It is organized by the Standing Committee on...
When:
Monday, August 16, 2021 - 16:00