Thu, November 14, 2013 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. Pop in to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum to to get a first hand view of an eyeball dissection through the lens of biodiversity. The eyeballs are from an educational supply company and are by-products of food production. Beaty...
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.
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Past Events
Thu, November 14, 2013 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free. Mooo! Come nose-to-nose with a live cow as the BC Dairy Association Mobile Classroom comes to UBC. Talk to our students and researchers about our sustainable farming practices and research at our Dairy Centre in Agassiz. Parking...
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Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:30
Wed, November 13, 2013 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Get behind the scenes of UBC's research into clean energy. Join us for a short lecture and a tour of the facility including the Fuel Cell & Engine Combustion Lab. Clean Energy Research Centre, 2360 East Mall Limited to only 10...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 14:00
Wed, November 13, 2013 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. Pop in to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum to to get a first hand view of an eyeball dissection through the lens of biodiversity. The eyeballs are from an educational supply company and are by-products of food production. Beaty...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:30
Wed, November 13, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Everybody needs a tune-up. Take a moment to chat with Project Services and the tune-up team to discover why our buildings also need a little help to operate more efficiently. Free bike tune-ups by The Bike Kitchen and a chance to win...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:00
Wed, November 13, 2013 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM STUDENT UNION BUILDING (SUB). Judge for yourself: can you tell the difference between bottled water and tap water in a taste test? [sustain.ubc.ca]
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 11:00
Tue, November 12, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS). Free. He’s a Canadian Geographic Environmental Scientist of the Year and mastermind of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. Join John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 14:00
Tue, November 12, 2013 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. Pop in to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum to to get a first hand view of an eyeball dissection through the lens of biodiversity. The eyeballs are from an educational supply company and are by-products of food production. Beaty...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 12:30
Tue, November 12, 2013 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Discover your adventurous spirit as you navigate bridges and tree platforms suspended 15 metres above forest floor. Let our knowledgeable guides show you the natural wonders of this unique landscape on a guided tour. Free for UBC...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 12:15
Tue, November 12, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BUCHANAN BUILDING BLOCK A. November 12, noon. Beauty is and must be central to transformative sustain-ability. Collaborative conceptual art will stimulate your mindheart. Professor Kurt Grimm will host an opportunity to interact with the new art, installed...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 12:00