UNA-Canada is pleased to announce the upcoming Environment Festival at the University of British Columbia on 24 September 2022. It is a unique opportunity to celebrate and inspire action for the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme. The programme will feature exciting...
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.
Events by Date
Past Events
When:
Saturday, September 24, 2022 - 11:00 to 16:00
Location:
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
Speaker: Dr. Facundo Llompart Researcher, Austral Center for Scientific Research (CADIC) Argentina is experiencing a growing footprint of human activities on natural ecosystems. Pressure for economic growth, energy supply, and urban development has recently extended to isolated and almost pristine...
When:
Friday, September 23, 2022 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Travel to Hawaii during your reading week while getting credits towards your degree! This 9‐day 3‐credit intensive course offers students an opportunity to visit and experience Hawaiian land, ecosystems, and communities first hand. You’ll hear perspectives from locals and local experts on...
When:
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 14:30 to 15:30
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
In September 2021, Dr. Megan Bailey (UBC alum and Associate Professor, Dalhousie University) spent time on board the “Mamma Ain’t Happy”, a Sipekne’katik-owned fishing vessel harvesting lobster under Food, Social, and Ceremonial tags. She was working with community members to record lobster data,...
When:
Friday, September 16, 2022 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Sustainability is a grand challenge that humanity must strive to address in the years ahead. Disruptive innovations in materials science hold the key to enable a list of critical technologies that could support sustainable development in different areas such as water, energy, food, and plastics. In...
When:
Sunday, August 7, 2022 - 00:00 to Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 23:59
Location:
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
FREE PUBLIC TALK (ONLINE & IN-PERSON) The University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) Vancouver Summit invites you to join for a panel discussion asking the question, “How do we use the resources and influence of universities to catalyze partnerships and innovation for accelerated climate action...
When:
Thursday, June 23, 2022 - 17:30 to 19:00
Location:
Hybrid
UBC Farm invites you to *Online* How to Make Wild-Fermented Sodas. This event is one of several food skills education workshops featured in the UBC Farm 2022 Community Workshop series. For a detailed event description and to register, please visit: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/events/event/online-how-to-...
When:
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 18:00 to 19:30
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
UBC Farm invites you to *Online* Garden Problem-Solving. This event is one of several food skills education workshops featured in the UBC Farm 2022 Community Workshop series. For a detailed event description and to register, please visit: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/events/event/online-garden-problem-...
When:
Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 18:00 to 20:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
Enjoy the fresh air and improve your health, all while lowering your carbon footprint. Whether you’re a regular cyclist or a novice, Go by Bike Week (formerly known as Bike to Work Week) is a great way to get healthy while reducing your carbon footprint. This event takes place twice every year,...
When:
Monday, May 30, 2022 - 09:00 to Sunday, June 5, 2022 - 21:00
Location:
Vancouver
This free workshop will cover the rights and responsibilities of cyclists and looks at various traffic scenarios encountered in city cycling. Participants will learn how to share the road and communicate with other road users, how to take their bike on transit, types of biking gear available, and...
When:
Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location:
Webinar