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

Wed, November 6, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Summer in November? Almost! Join Go Global's November 6, 12:00pm PST Webinar for summer 2020! - Learn about study, research and group study options - Learn about funding options - Understand how to apply to a program that works for you...
When:
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00
Mon, November 4, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Theatre, Performance, Context Global Seminar! Learn more in the program...
When:
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 12:00
Presented with UBC Connects Join us as award-winning broadcaster and author Ziya Tong discusses her book The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World, revealing a hidden world by taking us on a journey to examine some of humanity’s biggest blind...
When:
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Mon, November 4, 2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM See description. Considering going on a Summer abroad program? Interested in learning about your options? This is your chance to meet with a representative of the University of Oxford to discover all of their exciting opportunities! Location: Atrium of the...
When:
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 09:00
Fri, November 1, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). IOF Seminar Series Speaker: Evelyn Pinkerton Professor, School of Resource & Environmental Management Simon Fraser University Location: AERL Theatre This presentation considers eight (8) strategies and...
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Friday, November 1, 2019 - 11:00
Wed, October 30, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Exploring Forestry and Conservation Global Seminar! Learn more in the...
When:
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 11:00
Tue, October 29, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Ecological Restoration and Urban Forestry in China Global Seminar! Visit...
When:
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 11:00
Tue, October 29, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Exploring Forestry and Conservation Global Seminar! Learn more in the...
When:
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 11:00
Mon, October 28, 2019 12:00 AM - Sun, November 3, 2019, 12:00 AM UBC Vancouver Campus. n/a. UBC is the first Fair Trade Campus in Canada, designated since 2011. Celebrate Fair Trade Campus Week. October 28 to November 1 Fair Trade information: https://ftcw.fairtrade.ca/2019 Fair Trade Campus...
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Monday, October 28, 2019 - 00:00
Sun, October 27, 2019 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM See description. 2020 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture — APPLICATIONS ARE DUE! Program: Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture Type: seven- or five-month part-time learning program / fee-based Organization: UBC Farm Location: Vancouver, British...
When:
Sunday, October 27, 2019 - 00:00

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