The Centre for Law and the Environment is excited to announce our first annual Inspirathon . Part research-a-thon, part global collaborative exercise, the Inspirathon is open to students from around the world. Working in teams of two or more, students will choose a country to research, and will...
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.
UBC Vancouver faculty members are invited to join an information session to learn more about the Sustainability Education Fellows program with grants of up to $20,000 for interdisciplinary faculty teams developing sustainability-related curricula...
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
When:
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 21:00 to 22:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
Global Seminars Info Session – Summer 2023 Forestry Field Schools in Chile, Ecuador and Europe
Interested in studying Forestry in Chile, Ecuador, or Europe? Join this info session to learn more about our 3 Forestry Field School Global Seminars! Eligible students will receive 50-100% of their program fees covered to study forests and sustainable livelihoods in Chile, Ecuador or in Europe...
When:
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location:
Forest Sciences Centre
The Centre for Law and the Environment is excited to announce our first annual Inspirathon . Part research-a-thon, part global collaborative exercise, the Inspirathon is open to students from around the world. Working in teams of two or more, students will choose a country to research, and will...
When:
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 09:00 to 10:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
How long has Big Oil denied their role in climate change? Featuring The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change Join climate investigative journalist and award winning author Geoff Dembicki live from Brooklyn for a conversation on his latest work, which draws...
When:
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 12:00 to 13:30
Location:
Virtual
The First Annual Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy seeks to inform and inspire interested people around the world about the role of law in securing environmental rights and justice. This innovative program mobilizes the power of stories to bring issues of environmental rights and...
When:
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 07:00 to 14:45
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
The First Annual Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy seeks to inform and inspire interested people around the world about the role of law in securing environmental rights and justice. This innovative program mobilizes the power of stories to bring issues of environmental rights and...
When:
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 09:00 to 18:45
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
Speaker: Dr. Erin Rechisky Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Hybrid: In-person/Zoom
When:
Friday, November 4, 2022 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
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HART (Housing Assessment Resource Tools) is an innovative project that is redefining how we measure and address housing need in Canada. The team, co-led by Professor Alexandra Flynn, is building a set of tools to drastically change how we measure housing need across Canada, and how governments at...
When:
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 12:30 to 13:50
Location:
Allard Hall
Hybrid: In-person/Zoom El Pueblo es El Mar – The people are the sea. An initiative of the SOS project, Somos OceanoS 2030 Speaker: Veronica Relano IOF PhD graduate During this seminar, Veronica Relano will present her documentary “El Pueblo es El Mar – The people are the Sea”, which is...
When:
Friday, October 28, 2022 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
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Global Seminars Info Session – Summer 2023 Forestry Field Schools in Chile, Ecuador and Europe
Interested in studying Forestry in Chile, Ecuador, or Europe? Join this info session to learn more about our 3 Forestry Field School Global Seminars! Eligible students will receive 50-100% of their program fees covered to study forests and sustainable livelihoods in Chile, Ecuador or in Europe...
When:
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location:
Forest Sciences Centre