During UNFCCC COP30, the Sustainability Hub invites you to a showcase featuring UBC researchers advancing international climate priorities through their work. Join us in-person at the UBC Vancouver campus to meet UBC’s virtual COP30 delegation and convene with UBC partners during presentations,...
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.
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Organized by UBC Sustainability Hub, 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.
Info Session: Sustainability Education Fellows Program
Climate Change & Energy
Data & Technology
Ecological Systems
Student Sustainability FEST!
Come down to the Student Sustainability FEST! to learn about sustainability learning opportunities at UBC. Featuring live music, merch giveaways, free snacks, beverages and much more!
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 Month Canada
SDG Month 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
When:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 11:00 to 17:00
Location:
Ponderosa Commons (2075 West Mall)
Join an interdisciplinary panel of faculty members as they share practical strategies and lessons learned for integrating climate change and wellbeing practices into their classrooms. Stay after the discussion for mingling and appetizers from 3-4pm. Tuesday, November 18 2:30-4:00pm Michael Smith...
When:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 14:30 to 16:00
Location:
Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL), Room 102
Learn more about this funding opportunity —open to all UBC Vancouver faculty members!
When:
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location:
Online
Past Events
The UBC Farm’s community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New...
When:
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 10:00 to 12:00
Location:
UBC Farm
Location: AERL Theatre or Zoom (RSVP required) This presentation explores how mentorship, training, and hands on experiences are shaping the next generation of ocean leaders through Blue Futures Pathways. Centered on reimagining our shared ocean future, it highlights how connecting youth with...
When:
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Stop by Koerner Library to find out more about the UBC Zero Waste Market and maybe pick up some reusable office supplies or stationary. The Market will be easy to spot in the Koerner Library lobby area when you enter the building. This event is part of Climate Action Week at UBC Library. Learn more...
When:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00
Location:
Walter C. Koerner Library
The UBC Farm’s community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New...
When:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 18:00 to 19:30
Location:
UBC Farm
The UBC Farm’s community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New...
When:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 - 13:00 to 15:00
Location:
UBC Farm
The UBC Farm’s community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New...
When:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00
Location:
UBC Farm
The UBC Farm’s community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New...
When:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 - 10:00 to 12:00
Location:
UBC Farm
Foraging Guide, Chef Robin, shows you how to SAFELY find edible wild mushrooms in BC forests. We’ll go for an easy stroll and identify all the mushrooms we find, focusing on easy mushrooms for beginners to learn. Chef Robin will talk about special cooking and preservation methods for wild...
When:
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 10:00 to 12:00
Location:
UBC Farm
The UBC Farm’s community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New...
When:
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 10:00 to 16:00
Location:
UBC Farm
Speaker: Dr. Eric Durieux Associate Professor, University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli (UCPP) The Mediterranean Sea, the largest semi-enclosed sea in the world, is both a biodiversity hotspot and a critical zone for addressing pressing marine challenges related to overexploitation of fishery resources...
When:
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event