Fri, April 7, 2017 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Engineering, Management and Education Building. Free . 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: EME Building, Richard S. Hallisey Atrium The Undergraduate Research Conference showcases research...
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.
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Join us at the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden for an open conversation circle about climate justice and the essential role of Indigenous rights and relations with the land in addressing climate change.
Climate Justice is a business responsibility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
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
Thu, April 6, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. Join us on Thursday, April 6, 2017 for this exciting session with the First Nations Health Authority’s Indigenous Wellness Team! The Indigenous Wellness Team will explore what harm reduction looks like from an Indigenous perspective, and...
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 10:00
Tue, April 4, 2017 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM UBC FARM. Free farmer's market. The UBC Farm will be open for everyone to drop by and pick up some fabulous farm fresh organic eggs this coming Tuesday evening. There will be no limit on eggs per family ($7 per dozen). We may also have some other produce...
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 16:30
Tue, April 4, 2017 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for this talk on Private Sector Development in Resource-Rich Developing Countries with Eric Werker, Associate Professor at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, as part of the ongoing Policy@UBC...
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 12:30
Mon, April 3, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE. Please refer to UBC BMB Website: http://biochem.ubc.ca/
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Monday, April 3, 2017 - 15:00
Fri, March 31, 2017 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UBC FARM. Standard: $45 + GST Student (with proof of ID): $38 + GST. Description Come join us for a spring day at the UBC Farm and to learn hands on about building with the earth. Cob building is an ancient technique that has been making a comeback since the...
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Friday, March 31, 2017 - 16:00
Fri, March 31, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dyhia Belhabib Program Manager, Ecotrust Canada We will look at the impacts of "convenient" management of fisheries, or the lack of it, on local communities and indigenous values through the scope of...
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Friday, March 31, 2017 - 11:00
Thu, March 30, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. What are some stories of success between Indigenous peoples and health care professionals? Join UBC Learning Circle, in collaboration with Vancouver Coastal Health’s Aboriginal Health Department, in welcoming Elder Roberta Price and Dr...
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 10:00
Wed, March 29, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free and open to public; See link for updated location. Organic farming is one of the fastest growing sectors of world agriculture. Although it represents only 1% of world agricultural area, organic is one of the most...
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 12:00
Tue, March 28, 2017 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM See description. Free - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/save-our-seas-why-is-translating-good-scienc... . Science World at TELUS World of Science 1455 Quebec Street Scientific evidence has been telling us for years that our oceans are in peril. So why have we not...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 18:30