Wed, January 16, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Arts Building. Free . In the 1st annual UBC Okanagan Life Raft debate we imagine that a catastrophic event has wiped out most of humanity and the survivors (the audience) must sail off to rebuild society. Only one final seat remains on the life raft and five...
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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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Wed, January 16, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Arts Building. WHERE: room ART 366 Society has collapsed, and humanity's last survivors (the audience) are about to launch a life raft in order to seek a new home where they can rebuild civilization! One seat on the raft remains: whom do you select to join...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 18:30
Tue, January 15, 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/7812
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 10:00
Fri, January 11, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr Matthew Gollock Marine and Freshwater Programme Manager, Zoological Society of London & Chair, IUCN Anguillid Eel Specialist Group Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120) There is growing concern...
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Friday, January 11, 2019 - 11:00
Fri, January 11, 2019 10:00 AM - Sun, April 7, 2019, 5:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Hexsa’am: To Be Here Always January 11-April 7, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, January 10 from 6 to 9 pm GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday to Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, noon-5pm; closed Mondays and Holidays...
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Friday, January 11, 2019 - 10:00 to Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 17:00
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UBC Point Grey Campus
Fri, January 4, 2019 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM University Centre. Free. Need support writing a URA/IURA Application ? Get tips at the Undergraduate Research Awards Writing Workshop Friday, January 4, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. UNC 200 The Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) and International Undergraduate...
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Friday, January 4, 2019 - 17:30
Fri, January 4, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr Gabriel Reygondeau Postdoctoral Fellow, IOF Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120) Quantifying species spatial distribution and biodiversity pattern represent one of the pillar of ecology. The ocean and...
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Friday, January 4, 2019 - 11:00
Wed, December 26, 2018 10:00 AM - Tue, January 8, 2019, 4:30 PM UBC Botanical Garden. UBC Botanical Garden will again host its annual tree-chipping service and collect donations for a local school's garden project. Tree Chipping Event Date: December 26, 2018 - January 8, 2019 Time: 10 am - 4:30 pm...
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018 - 10:00
Wed, December 26, 2018 10:00 AM - Tue, January 8, 2019, 4:30 PM UBC Botanical Garden. $5 suggested donation. Recycle your Christmas tree! December 26, 2018 – January 8, 2019, 10 am – 4:30 pm 1. Please remove all decorations and tinsel. 2. Suggested donation of $5 is appreciated! 3. Drop off your...
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018 - 10:00
Thu, December 20, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Come by for a night at the museum! Every month, the museum will stay open late with admission by donation between 5:00-8:30 pm, offering family-friendly activities, including Raising Big Blue showing at 5:30 pm Guided Museum Tour...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 17:00