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...
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.
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Past Events
When:
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:00
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:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:30
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:
Saturday, November 29, 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:
Saturday, November 29, 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 29, 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00
Location:
UBC Farm
Speaker: Dr. Andrea Frommel Assistant Professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and Chair in Sustainable Aquaculture Bio Dr. Frommel has a BSc in Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz, a MSc in Biological Oceanography from the University of Southern Denmark and a PhD in Fisheries Biology from the...
When:
Friday, November 28, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
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:
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:00
Location:
UBC Farm
On November 28, 2025, Dr. Philippe Cury will receive an honorary PhD degree from the University of British Columbia, in honour of his many years of exceptional research in marine ecology and fisheries. This is your opportunity to hear from this extraordinary scholar Speaker: Dr. Philippe Cury...
When:
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - 14:00 to 15:00
Location:
Chemistry
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
Join The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and author of Run Like a Girl: A Memoir of Ambition, Resilience, and Fighting for Change , for an engaging conversation on climate leadership, courage,...
When:
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 11:45 to 14:00
Location:
Walter H. Gage Residence