Sat, May 6, 2017 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UBC FARM. $39 ($32 student pricing) + GST. Description Come learn the mystical magic ways of kombucha. Kombucha, a fermented tea, is all the rage for its ability to “detoxify the body and energize the mind.” It’s pretty refreshing and tasty too. This beginner...
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
Thu, May 4, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. UBC Learning Circle is please to welcome back Kat Norris for Part II of her story, “Without Reservation: A Survivor’s Story”. In this session, explore with Kat more of her story as an Indigenous woman and residential school survivor. She...
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 - 10:00
Tue, May 2, 2017 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM UBC FARM. Free farmer's market. The UBC Farm will be open for everyone to drop by and pick up some fabulous farm fresh organic eggs this coming Tuesday evening. There will be no limit on eggs per family ($7 per dozen). We may also have some other produce available...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - 16:30
Mon, May 1, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE. Please refer to UBC BMB Website: http://biochem.ubc.ca/
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Monday, May 1, 2017 - 15:00
Sat, April 29, 2017 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership. Drop in between 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. the last Saturday of the month to enjoy a special ecosystem activity for families plus all of our regular museum programming, including puppet shows...
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Saturday, April 29, 2017 - 10:30
Wed, April 26, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for this Policy@UBC talk by WWF's Alexis Morgan. Refreshments provided. In January 2017, the World Economic Forum once again listed water as one of its top global risks in the coming 10 years. The growth in...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 12:00
Tue, April 25, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. Please join UBC Learning Circle on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 for a special presentation by Dr. Rosalyn Ing. Speaking from her experiences as an mother, grandmother, student, educator, and residential school survivor, Dr. Ing will speak on...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 10:00
Mon, April 24, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE. Please refer to UBC BMB Website: http://biochem.ubc.ca/
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Monday, April 24, 2017 - 15:00
Mon, April 24, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). This Earth week, travel back in time to present day and see if you have what it takes to change the future…for better or for worse. Experience how your choices, decisions and actions today influence...
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Monday, April 24, 2017 - 12:00
Sat, April 22, 2017 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 student pricing) + GST. Description Come join us for a spring day at the UBC Farm and to learn hands on about building with the earth. Cob building is an ancient technique that has been making a comeback since the 1990s. Cob is an earthen...
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Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 09:00