While only 35% of North Americans can pass environmental literacy tests, only 10% can pass basic energy literacy tests. Despite such low energy literacy rates, a recent poll demonstrated that 77% of Canadians either have “concern” or “extreme concern” for the impact of energy on society and the...
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, February 1, 2019 - 15:00 to 17:00
Location:
BC Hydro Theatre 2260 West Mall Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability UBC Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Fri, February 1, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Speaker: Dr. Nathan Bennett Research Associate, OceanCanada Partnership Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120) In peopled seas: Catalyzing insights from the marine social sciences in the ocean sustainability...
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Friday, February 1, 2019 - 11:00 to 12:00
Tue, January 29, 2019 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. FREE. Join us as CBC Meteorologist and science host, Johanna Wagstaffe, discusses her book Fault Lines, focusing on the science behind earthquakes and the risks associated with living on BC's South Coast. Johanna will further...
When:
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 11:00 to 13:00
Join us as CBC Meteorologist and science host, Johanna Wagstaffe, discusses her book Fault Lines , focusing on the science behind earthquakes and the risks associated with living on BC's South Coast. Johanna will further discuss how preparation helps a community recover following an earthquake, and...
When:
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 11:00 to 13:00
Location:
Jack Poole Hall, Robert Lee Alumni Centre
Tue, January 29, 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/7814
When:
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 10:00 to 12:00
Fri, January 25, 2019 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Location: Hakai Node, AERL This month’s speaker is Tim Cashion (@fishingforfeed). His talk, Dispelling the myths of farmed fish, will focus on the role of aquaculture in global seafood production with a focus on...
When:
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 15:30 to 16:30
Fri, January 25, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr. Karyn Suchy Pacific Salmon Foundation Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120) The Salish Sea is a highly productive, dynamic coastal ocean with substantial temporal and spatial variability at lower...
When:
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 11:00 to 12:00
Thu, January 24, 2019 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find more information about this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7805
When:
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 12:00 to 14:00
Tue, January 22, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find location and description information at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7813
When:
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 10:00 to 12:00
Fri, January 18, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr. Brooks Kaiser, Visting Professor, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120)
When:
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 11:00