Speaker: Dr. Anna Schuhbauer, Postdoctoral Fellow, Fisheries Economics Research Unit Small-scale fisheries (SSF) sustain the livelihoods, cultures, and food security of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. While recognition of the need for comprehensive, rather than reductionist, approaches to...
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
Past Events
When:
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Learn how you can incorporate the sustainable practice of furoshiki fabric wrapping into the upcoming holiday season! Japanese Studies Librarian Tomoko Kitayama Yen, Head of the Asian Library Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa, and student librarian Mizuki Giffin will provide context into the history and...
When:
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 15:30 to 16:30
Location:
Asian Centre
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
Presented by the UBC Sauder Centre for Climate and Business Solutions | Part of UBC Climate Emergency Week This workshop is open to all UBC Affiliates (Faculty, employees, students) Scope 3 emissions—the indirect emissions from purchased goods and services, commuting, travel, and supply chains—make...
When:
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location:
Henry Angus Building
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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2025 - 10:00 to 12:00
Location:
UBC Farm
Speaker: Dr. Athanassios Tsikliras Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Location: Online (RSVP required) The bad status of marine populations and the degradation of marine ecosystems highlight the urgency for a paradigm shift from the anthropocentric perception of commercial stock...
When:
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
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 13, 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00
Location:
UBC Farm
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,...
When:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 11:00 to 17:00
Location:
Ponderosa Commons (2075 West Mall)