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...

xChange 2024: Engineering A Greener Tomorrow

Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy

Covering Climate on the Frontlines

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

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

Fri, September 28, 2018 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). The IOF Student Society is excited to announce its first IOF Alumni Night! This event will be an excellent opportunity for reconnecting, networking, and for our current graduate students to meet with IOF (...
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Friday, September 28, 2018 - 16:00
Fri, September 28, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Science Building. Free . 2018 Biology Seminar Series Guest speaker: David Pinzón, Corteva Ag, DowDuPont Title: Discovery and regulation of agricultural pesticides in Canada Date: September 28, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: SCI 333
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Friday, September 28, 2018 - 12:30
Fri, September 28, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Song Gao, Ph.D. Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Duke Kunshan University Of the myriad of environmental issues facing our planet and society, urban air pollution and global climate change stand...
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Friday, September 28, 2018 - 11:00
Wed, September 26, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. FREE. Have you always wanted to learn how to maintain your bike but are intimidated by bike shops? Check out LGBTQ2I night on the 4th Wednesday of every month. LGBTQ2I Night provides a safe and positive space for anyone in LGBTQ2I...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 18:00
Wed, September 26, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Are you a graduate student and new to UBC? Would you like to know more about what the library has to offer? This basic workshop will provide you with an overview of some of the key services and resources available to you...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 12:00
Fri, September 21, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Science Building. Free . 2018 Biology Seminar Series Guest speaker: Diana Lurie, Biomed & Pharm, University of Montana Title: Neuroinflammation and CNS disorders: the role of phytochemicals Date: September 21, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: SCI 333
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Friday, September 21, 2018 - 12:30
Fri, September 21, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Sybil P. Seitzinger Director, Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Location: AERL Theatre (120), 2202 Main Mall, UBC
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Friday, September 21, 2018 - 11:00
Thu, September 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, September 20, 2018 - 17:00
Wed, September 19, 2018 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM See description. Free . Biodiversity Seminar Series Presents: Studying Biodiversity Patterns Using Marco and Microevolutionary Approaches Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Roland, University of British Columbia Date: Wednesday, September 19 Time: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 12:15
Tue, September 18, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Location: AERL Theatre, UBC Speaker: Dr. Nate Mantua NOAA NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center The “warm blob” of 2014-2016 is the latest, and perhaps most dramatic, case of climate extremes having severe...
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 17:00

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