Tue, October 22, 2013 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM BROCK HALL ANNEX. Free. What Next? Creating Your Own Community-Based Experience Date & Time: Tuesday, October 22, 9:00am - 11:00am Location: Brock Hall Concourse, 1874 East Mall Description: UBC Chapman & Innovation grant winners share how they took...
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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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Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 09:00
Mon, October 21, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM UBC Robson Square. $25. Join us for a public lecture by dialogue veteran Adam Kahane on his powerful new method for making progress on seemingly intractable societal challenges: transformative scenario planning. Adam has worked for over two decades on some of...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 18:30
Mon, October 21, 2013 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. Free. Roundtable on First Round UBC MOOC Offerings Date & Time: Monday, October 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm Location: TBA Description: Moderator: Angela Redish Vice Provost, Associate Vice President, Enrolment and Academic...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 15:30
Mon, October 21, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free. Meditation (Vipassana) ( These guided meditation sessions are suitable for anyone from the UBC community to improve their four foundations of mindfulness, namely, body, feelings,mind and mental content) Everyone is welcome (UBC...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 12:00
Mon, October 21, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UBC Robson Square. Free - Please Register. TLEF Showcase Date & Time: Monday, October 21, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Location: Golden Jubilee Room, 4th floor, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: Each year, a portion of UBC-V student tuition is set aside...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 12:00
Mon, October 21, 2013 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free - Please Register. Sustainability Education Resource Centre Open House Date & Time: Monday, October 21 - Wednesday, October 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm Location: Room 1131, CIRS building, 2260 West Mall Description: The Center for...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 11:00
Mon, October 21, 2013 9:00 AM - Fri, October 25, 2013, 4:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. TLEF Poster Display Date & Time: Monday, October 21 - Friday, October 25 Location: 2nd Floor, Irving Barber Learning Centre Description: The Teaching and Learning Enhancement...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:00
Mon, October 21, 2013 1:00 AM - 2:20 AM HENNINGS BUILDING. Free - Please Register. Preparing for the Present: Exploring The Value of Mindfulness For Teaching & Learning Date & Time: Monday, October 21, 1:00pm - 2:20pm Location: Seminar Room 2.22, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 01:00
Mon, October 21, 2013 12:00 AM - Fri, October 25, 2013, 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Harley, Department of Zoology, The University of British Columbia, Canada. Ocean acidification - the changes in ocean chemistry being driven by the burning of fossil fuels...
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Monday, October 21, 2013 - 00:00
Sat, October 19, 2013 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. $4. A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia's favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the Apple...
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 - 11:00