Thu, April 21, 2016 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM See description. Free. From Field to Fork to Research An event for anyone interested in learning more about, and improving, food security in the Okanagan and beyond. Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CMHA Kelowna (504 Sutherland Avenue...
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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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Mon, April 18, 2016 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Wild fires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes, and their smoke can affect local, regional, and global air quality. Use of prescribed fire can help to mitigate the risk of wild fire, but these burns also...
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Monday, April 18, 2016 - 09:00
Mon, April 18, 2016 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. Please click on the link below to register:. Beaty Biodiversity Museum, 2201 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC. Wild fires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes, and their smoke can affect local, regional, and...
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Monday, April 18, 2016 - 08:00
Fri, April 8, 2016 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SCHOOL OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Speaker: Jat Sandhu Regional Director, Public Health Surveillance Vancouver Coastal Health The recently completed My Health My Community survey with 28,000 responses from Metro Vancouver residents presents a unique...
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Friday, April 8, 2016 - 12:30
Fri, April 8, 2016 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. The Latin America and the Global research group is inviting the academic community concerned with the culture and economy of development in the Global South to join us in this exciting day of activities offered by Dr. Ericka Beckman,...
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Friday, April 8, 2016 - 12:00
Thu, April 7, 2016 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Join us for a presentation and discussion by Greg Constantine of his project and new book Nowhere People. Nowhere People is a 10-year investigation that documents the lives of stateless individuals and communities around the...
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 16:30
Thu, April 7, 2016 4:00 PM - 4:00 PM H. R. MACMILLAN BUILDING. The Faculty of Land and Food Systems is pleased to welcome Prof. Chris Cutler of Dalhousie University as a guest speaker for the 25th annual H.R. MacCarthy Lecture in Pest Management. Thursday, April 7, 2016 | 4:00 pm Room 154,...
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 16:00
Wed, April 6, 2016 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Free. Please register by clicking on the link below:. Talk from 4:00-5:00 pm. Reception to follow. University Centre, Seminar Room (307), 6331 Crescent Road Abstract: We have entered a period of rapid environmental...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 16:00
Tue, April 5, 2016 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM See description. Tickets are free but space is limited. Reserve your ticket at http://voguetheatre.com/events/the-wall-exchange-naomi-oreskes/ or by calling Ticketfly: 1-888-732-1682.. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets valid until 7:15 pm. Vogue Theatre, 918...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 07:30
Fri, April 1, 2016 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SCHOOL OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Speaker: Pablo RomeroBarrios In the European Union, calls have been made to reduce food waste at retail. Eggs in Europe can only be sold in the first three weeks post lay. As a result, the European Commission requested a...
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Friday, April 1, 2016 - 12:30