Thu, March 16, 2017 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM The Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. Join us for the 2017 UBC Three Minute Thesis Finals! After several rounds of competition, eight top graduate students will explain their research in three minutes each. Come cheer them on and vote for your favourite for the...
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.
What might sea level rise look like at UBC? A new mural in the AMS sustainability corridor offers a glimpse into future possibilities. Join local artists Josianne Assignon and Ana Julia Leon to celebrate the completion of the mural and to learn how...
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 Week Canada
SDG Week 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
Wed, March 15, 2017 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free.. The Sustainability Research Symposium provides a forum to showcase a spectrum of graduate research surrounding sustainability. Join us and help celebrate research developments that have the...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 10:30
Wed, March 15, 2017 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM UBC Robson Square. How can doctoral-level research help create a more sustainable future? In the second event of the 2017 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, nine PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes each to talk about their...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 06:30
Tue, March 14, 2017 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM THEA KOERNER HOUSE (FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES/GRAD STUDENT CENTRE). Join us for the semi-final rounds of 2017 UBC Three Minute Thesis! Graduate students have three minutes each to explain their research. Come cheer them on, and vote for your favourite for the...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 13:00
Tue, March 14, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for this talk by Nadja Kunz, Assistant Professor at the Liu Institute for Global Issues and Norman B Keevil Mining Engineering at UBC, as part of the ongoing Policy@UBC series. Nadja works at the interface of...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 12:00
Mon, March 13, 2017 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM UBC Robson Square. Join Jacqueline Cramer, professor, Utrecht University, the Netherlands for a discussion of the journey toward a circular economy, using the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area as an example. A circular economy is one that aims to reduce waste/...
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Monday, March 13, 2017 - 19:00
The New Year celebrations have passed, but what about those New Year resolutions? Are you eating healthier, stressing less and saving more? If not, the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors have you covered with Renew YOUR Resolutions, a day-long series of workshops designed to help you meet your goals...
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Monday, March 13, 2017 - 10:48
Fri, March 10, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Brett Van Poorten Aquatic Scientist; Applied Freshwater Ecology Research Unit, BC Ministry of Environment Recreational fishing is a pastime enjoyed in much of the world. The perception that the impact of...
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Friday, March 10, 2017 - 11:00
Thu, March 9, 2017 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. $39 ($32 student pricing) + GST. Description Learn to make Probiotic Soda a.k.a. Ginger ‘Beer’ with us for an evening! This beginner level workshop will go over the following topics: Basics around traditional fermentation methods. Basic theories on...
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 19:00
Thu, March 9, 2017 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. Want to learn about Canada's new carbon tax and what it means for Canada's economy and environment? On March 9th, join us for a panel discussion and Q&A and learn more about Canada's...
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 17:00