SDG Month Canada at UBC provides a platform for students, faculty, staff and community members to increase awareness of and engagement with the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Below is a list of the events and activities being hosted by students, faculty, staff and community members throughout March 2025 to recognize and celebrate SDG Month at UBC. As new events are confirmed, these listings will be updated.
Monday, March 3
5 - 6.30PM | IN-PERSON AND ONLINE | CIRS BC HYDRO THEATRE
UBC Reads Sustainability with Rueben George
Join us in person and online for the opening event of UBC’s Sustainable Development Goals Month - a conversation with Sundance Chief Rueben George about his bestselling book, It Stops Here: Standing Up For Our Lands, Our Waters and Our People, moderated by UBC Associate Professor Dr. Shannon Leddy. The conversation will be followed by a book signing from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Climate activism cannot be done in a vacuum. Climate justice requires that we change the destructive dominant social system that led us to this tipping point, too.
Rueben George has been a leading voice for over a decade against the Trans Mountain Pipeline in Tsleil-Waututh Nation territories. His memoir relates his uncompromising stand against Canadian systems of prioritizing control, profit and resources over responsibility to lands, waters and people. Through his book, Rueben showcases how Indigenous law and jurisdiction are essential for sustainability and wellbeing.
As seen in the many ways Rueben’s actions advance Sustainable Development Goals (including SDG 3 and 10-16), Indigenous law and jurisdiction are also deeply important to the interconnected approach we need to fulfil the SDGs and to address socio-ecological crises worldwide.
Organized by the UBC Sustainability Hub, UBC Sauder School of Business, Sustainable Development Solutions Network University of Calgary, Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Thursday, March 6
11AM - 12.30PM | ONLINE | ZOOM
Beyond the Bottom Line: Embedding the SDGs in Business Education
This expert panel will explore approaches to integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into business school curricula, equipping future leaders with the knowledge and skills to build a more sustainable future.
Join us for a dynamic discussion on the challenges, opportunities, and best practices in shaping the next generation of responsible business professionals. Moderated by Justin Bull, Academic Director of the Centre for Climate and Business Solutions and UBC Sauder Lecturer.
Organized by UBC Sauder School of Business, and UBC Sustainability Hub.
Thursday, March 20
12 - 2 PM | IN-PERSON & ONLINE | CIRS BC HYDRO THEATRE | ZOOM
Let’s get Rootbound: Grace Nosek on the Power of Climate Fiction
Join us for an exciting conversation with Grace Nosek about her book, Rootbound, and the unique role that climate fiction and art can play in inspiring youth and driving climate action. Climate justice calls for transforming the systems that have led us to our current environmental crisis. Climate fiction and art hold the power to drive this change. This is your chance to ignite your passion as a climate advocate and reimagine the future.
Grace Nosek is a passionate scholar, storyteller, and climate justice advocate. Her PhD and postdoctoral research explore how the fossil fuel industry undermines democracy and, importantly, how we can empower youth to take action. Rootbound, a joyful YA climate fantasy novel, is a product of this work and uses storytelling to challenge and counter the false narratives propagated by the fossil fuel industry.
Grace will be joined in discussion by Dr. Amanda Giang, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Modelling for Policy, and UBC student Amy Leung, BA Geography.
The event will include opportunities for attendees to ask questions through Slido and participate in a networking session later on. We encourage you to come ready to participate and connect with fellow attendees!
Organized by the UBC Sustainability Hub, UBC Sauder School of Business, Sustainable Development Solutions Network University of Calgary, Environment and Climate Change Canada.
