Fri, October 26, 2018 6:00 PM - Sat, October 27, 2018, 6:00 PM Allard Hall (Faculty of Law). Canadian mining companies have been accused of violating Indigenous rights, causing environmental destruction, and funding political repression. Please join us for "Protecting the Land", a conference on...
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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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Past Events
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Friday, October 26, 2018 - 18:00
Fri, October 26, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Science Building. Free . 2018 Biology Seminar Series Guest speaker: Sydney Morgan, UBC Okanagan Title: Putting minimal intervention winemaking under the microscope Date: October 26, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: SCI 333
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Friday, October 26, 2018 - 12:30
Fri, October 26, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dirk Zeller Professor of Marine Conservation Sea Around Us – Indian Ocean University of Western Australia Location: AERL Theatre (120), 2202 Main Mall, UBC
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Friday, October 26, 2018 - 11:00
Wed, October 24, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. Register and find location info and more for this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7630 For more information or questions, please email: research.commons@ubc.ca
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 10:00
Tue, October 23, 2018 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free. 2018 SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM OCTOBER 23 - 24, 2018 8:30AM - 12:30PM Ponderosa Ballroom, Point Grey campus UBC Sustainability is offering a free sustainability training and professional development opportunity...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 08:30
Sat, October 20, 2018 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM HENRY ANGUS BUILDING. $5. This annual symposium on Global Sustainable Development provides the UBC and wider Vancouver community the opportunity to come together to engage in dialogue and to critically explore how systems within international development can...
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Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 13:00
Fri, October 19, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Science Building. Free . 2018 Biology Seminar Series Guest speaker: Cara Haney, M. Smith Labs, UBC Vancouver Title: Mechanisms in microbiota regulation of plant growth and defense Date: October 19, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: SCI 333
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Friday, October 19, 2018 - 12:30
Fri, October 19, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Conflicts at sea over fisheries is a rising concern. Dr. le Billon will provide a brief overview of fisheries conflicts, including typologies, escalation patterns, and prevention/resolution mechanisms. He will...
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Friday, October 19, 2018 - 11:00
Thu, October 18, 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 at...
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 17:00
Wed, October 17, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. 180 Degrees Consulting is the world's largest non-profit consultancy, with branches on every continent. It is an organization that is led by students, and gives an opportunity for students to work as consultants helping non-profits and...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 11:00