Mon, May 17, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM See description. Free. Join us for a lively 1-hour session where our moderators – Simon Bates, Vice Provost Teaching and Learning, UBC Vancouver, and Heather Berringer, Chief Librarian and Associate Provost Learning Services, UBC Okanagan – will engage with...
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
Climate justice advocates for a shift in the focus of dialogue on climate change away from economic imperatives and technical solutions, to protecting the human rights of those most vulnerable to its effects, both globally and locally.
Pathways to Indigenous Equity: An Indigenous Lens on Health Systems Transformation & Research
The Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy 5th Annual Conference - Governing Territorial Food Systems: Legal Obstacles and Opportunities
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.
Events by Date
Thu, May 20, 2021 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM See description. Free. In this session, student and faculty panelists will share their experiences of learning and teaching over the past year. What worked? What didn’t? By inviting students and faculty to the same panel session, we hope to encourage empathy and...
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 09:30
Join instructors from HUB Cycling who will be helping the UBC community gear up for Go By Bike Week May 29 to June 4! Ideal for new bikers and returning cyclists alike, this lunchtime webinar combines research findings and practical tools and resources for planning safe and enjoyable routes for...
When:
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 12:00
Location:
Online event
Tue, May 25, 2021 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM See description. This event is a co-creation of the forestry faculties of the University of Helsinki, University of British Columbia, and Oregon State University. Its goal is to stimulate conversation around innovative ideas and build connection during this...
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 08:00
Running errands? Heading to the beach, or looking to get some fresh air around your neighbourhood? Join UBC in Go By Bike Week . Get more out of your trip while enjoying the spring weather, improved health and a lower carbon footprint, and help UBC reclaim its place as regional Go By Bike Week/Bike...
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Monday, May 31, 2021 - 09:00 to Sunday, June 6, 2021 - 21:00
Location:
Vancouver
Wed, June 2, 2021 12:00 AM - Tue, June 8, 2021, 12:00 AM See description. FREE. UBC Food Services presents Summer Sizzler. June is one of the most exciting times of year for foodies in British Columbia: It marks the official start of barbeque season, a bounty of fresh produce, and the most amazing...
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 00:00
Wed, June 9, 2021 12:00 AM - Tue, June 15, 2021, 12:00 AM See description. FREE. UBC Food Services presents Summer Sizzler. June is one of the most exciting times of year for foodies in British Columbia: It marks the official start of barbeque season, a bounty of fresh produce, and the most amazing...
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 00:00
Past Events
Join instructors from HUB Cycling who will be helping the UBC community gear up for Go By Bike Week May 29 to June 4! This virtual workshop is for participants who are new to maintaining their bike or who would like a refresher. In this workshop, you will develop a thorough understanding and...
When:
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 11:00
Location:
Online
Thu, May 13, 2021 8:00 AM - Sun, May 16, 2021, 8:00 AM ALLARD HALL (FACULTY OF LAW). The Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy will be hosting its 5th Annual Conference from May 13-15, 2021. We look forward to welcoming all of you virtually through our online platform to the Peter A. Allard...
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Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 08:00
Despite federal and global commitments to addressing and resolving health inequities, Indigenous Peoples in what is presently known as Canada continue to face persistent and pervasive barriers to accessing culturally appropriate care and achieving equity. With its roots in colonialism, the very...
When:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 10:00 to 11:30
Location:
Virtual
Precisely one year after the BC government declared a State of Emergency in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Tŝilhqot’in National Government has launched a report entitled “ Dada Nentsen Gha Yatastɨg: Tŝilhqot’in in the Time of COVID ” . Translated to English, the...
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Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 10:00 to 11:30
Location:
Virtual
In December 2019, UBC declared a climate emergency. As a result, the university is developing an ambitious Climate Action Plan (CAP2030) aimed at implementing strategies that will result in emissions reductions from UBC’s core operations by 2030 through clean energy solutions and energy-efficient...
When:
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 16:00 to 17:00
Location:
Virtual
Tue, March 30, 2021 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ALLARD HALL (FACULTY OF LAW). FREE. Join us on March 30 for a public talk by Dr. Natalie Oman! In the recent French climate case, Notre Affaire à Tous and Others v. France, a group of four NGOs claimed that the human rights of French citizens were being...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 12:30
WEBINAR: Re-Start 360: Industrial Ecology and the Circular Economy As pressure intensifies on environmental systems, physical resources that are essential for maintaining society- including water, energy, and materials – must be carefully managed. Circular economy and industrial ecology are both...
When:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 12:30 to 13:30
Location:
Online event
In December 2019, UBC declared a climate emergency. As a result, the university is developing an ambitious Climate Action Plan (CAP2030) aimed at implementing strategies that will result in emissions reductions from UBC’s core operations by 2030 through clean energy solutions and energy-efficient...
When:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 11:30 to 12:30
Location:
Virtual
Fri, March 26, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants can serve as a guide for forestry and natural resource practitioners to develop deeper understandings of reciprocity, living relations, and the robust...
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Friday, March 26, 2021 - 13:00
Part of the Climate Justice Webinar Series Featuring The Right to Be Cold: One Woman's Story of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic and the Whole Planet The Arctic ice is receding each year, but just as irreplaceable is the culture, the wisdom that has allowed the Inuit to thrive in the Far North...
When:
Friday, March 26, 2021 - 12:00 to 14:00
Location:
Online event