Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 13:00 to 17:00

Presented by the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: A conference on urban sustainability research

What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve?

UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to generate real change in the world. Join us to learn more about what our local governments, institutions and NGOs are doing to future-proof our people, our cities, and our urban spaces.

Wednesday, October 2, 1:00 - 5:00 pm PDT, in-person

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This afternoon of engaged discussions will cover a diverse range of applied sustainability projects produced by UBC graduate students in collaboration with partner organizations including the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, BC Hydro, TransLink, local health authorities, local governments, various NGOs, and many others. Following the opening remarks and keynote by Andrea Reimer, this year's Sustainability Scholars will present their projects in concurrent themed panel sessions throughout the afternoon. Panels will be moderated by experts from UBC and Sustainability Scholars Program partners.

This event will be held at UBC in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), and is free to all. Registration is required.

Guest Speaker

Andrea Reimer

 

Andrea has been a strong public voice in Vancouver and the metro region for almost two decades, with a focus on working with residents to build green, reconciled, engaged communities and making government easy for the public to access.

 

Agenda & Panel Presentation Themes

1:00 pm: Welcome and Opening Remarks (BC Hydro Theatre)

1:10 pm: Guest Speaker: Andrea Reimer

1:50 pm: Panel Sessions Open

2:00 pm: Concurrent Panel Sessions

  • Climate Resilience (BC Hydro Theatre) | Moderator: tbc
  • Food Systems & Health (Policy Lab A) | Moderator: tbc
  • Reducing Transportation Emissions (Policy Lab B) | Moderator: tbc

2:50 pm: Break/Transition

3:00 pm:  Concurrent Panel Sessions

  • Let’s Talk About Carbon (BC Hydro Theatre) | Moderator: tbc
  • Equity, Justice, Inclusion & Engagement (Policy Lab A) | Moderator: tbc
  • Urban Ecology & Green Infrastructure (Policy Lab B) | Moderator: tbc
  • Social Sustainability & Just Transition (Well-being Design Lab) | Moderator: tbc

3: 50 pm: Break/Transition

4:00 pm:  Concurrent Panel Sessions

  • Building Resilience in a Changing Climate (BC Hydro Theatre) | Moderator: tbc
  • Solar Energy & Energy (Policy Lab A) | Moderator: tbc
  • Supply Chain & End of Use Practices (Policy Lab B) | Moderator: tbc

5:00 pm: Conference Ends 

Download Agenda Here (tbc)

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