Tue, July 23, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find more information about this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/8010
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
Tue, July 23, 2019 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM See description. $245 Standard ($225 Student) + GST. Jion Karen Yurkovich, Vancouver-based artist and teacher, for a workshop on Drawing in Nature at UBC Farm. This experimental course will integrate different drawing techniques to explore the diverse...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 09:30
What role should universities play on global issues like the climate crisis? The world we live in today is more seamless, more interconnected, and more global than ever before. Challenges such as the climate crisis, political polarization, and poverty aren’t isolated to any one nation or region of...
When:
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:00
Location:
Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Mon, July 22, 2019 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM See description. $245 Standard ($225 Student) + GST. Jion Karen Yurkovich, Vancouver-based artist and teacher, for a workshop on Drawing in Nature at UBC Farm. This experimental course will integrate different drawing techniques to explore the diverse...
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Monday, July 22, 2019 - 09:30
Fri, July 19, 2019 9:00 AM - Sun, July 21, 2019, 1:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Free admission . Blueberry Fest Everything made with the goodness of BC Blueberries... July 17-19, Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at the UBC Bookstore Plaza Presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with BC...
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Friday, July 19, 2019 - 09:00
Thu, July 18, 2019 9:00 AM - Sat, July 20, 2019, 1:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Free admission . Blueberry Fest Everything made with the goodness of BC Blueberries... July 17-19, Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at the UBC Bookstore Plaza Presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with BC...
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Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 09:00
Wed, July 17, 2019 9:00 AM - Fri, July 19, 2019, 1:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Free admission . Blueberry Fest Everything made with the goodness of BC Blueberries... July 17-19, Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at the UBC Bookstore Plaza Presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with BC...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 09:00
Sat, July 13, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Instructors: Beryl Zhuang, Christina Prehn Join us for a walk in the Garden exploring native plants and plant pressing. This ‘walkshop’ will introduce some common native plants, how to identify them, and their uses and a demonstration of...
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Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:30
Fri, July 12, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). One of the many signs that global fisheries are unsustainable is the continued expansion of fisheries further offshore and into deeper waters. On July 12, Dr. Jennifer Jacquet will discuss some of her recent...
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Friday, July 12, 2019 - 11:00
Thu, July 11, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM See description. $68 ($62 student pricing) + GST. Join Valentine (Aka Tartine of Tartine & Maple Cuisine) to learn how to preserve the goodness of summer’s produce through various techniques. The recipes demonstrated may include: - Blueberry and Lemon Jam –...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 17:30