Tue, August 27, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Please join us for Getting Started With Connect – Part II, a hands-on workshop that focuses on effective ways to: · Develop, deliver and grade student assignments and tests; · Provide feedback using...
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
What steps can we take to address unequal exposure to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions? Increased global levels of greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change. Wildfires, transport and industrial emissions also impact local air...
Sustainability Scholars Online Info Session
Climate Change & Energy
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
Resume, Cover Letter and Best Practices: Refining Your Scholars Application
Climate Change & Energy
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance
Insights from Organizing an Indigenous-Led Event: UBC’s Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
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.
Events by Date
Past Events
When:
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 09:30
Tue, August 27, 2013 12:00 AM - Thu, August 29, 2013, 12:00 AM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. The Faculty of Forestry hosts the IUFRO Resources for the Future Task Force Conference on August 27 - 29 at the Forest Sciences Building. The conference will feature world leaders in the forest resources field,...
When:
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 00:00
Sun, August 25, 2013 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM See description. Join the Bike Co-op at the Kitsilano Farmers Market for a Cycling Resource Centre! We will be offering free bike tune-ups, bike mechanics tutorials, cycling route planning, resources from local advocacy and cycling organizations, information...
When:
Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 10:00
Sat, August 24, 2013 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC FARM. Free!. The UBC Farm is excited to announce the return of our Saturday Markets for the 2013 season! This summer, discover a farm market like none other in Vancouver. Join us every Saturday from 9am-1pm for a delicious assortment of produce, herbs,...
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Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 09:00
Thu, August 22, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Teaching Assistants (TA) play a significant role in students' learning. They teach, facilitate discussion, grade papers, conduct tutorials and labs, and perform many other duties to assist instructors...
When:
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 13:15
Thu, August 22, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Would you like to create a teaching portfolio but don't know where to start? If you are wondering what a teaching portfolio looks like, what goes into a portfolio and how to go about starting your own...
When:
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 12:00
Thu, August 22, 2013 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. How does focusing on learning change our thinking about teaching and our roles as teachers? If our role is to teach in ways that facilitate our students' learning, what does this role entail that is...
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 09:15
Wed, August 21, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Please join us for a hands-on workshop designed for faculty who want to learn and explore seven research-based principles and strategies (based on Susan Ambrose's How Learning Works) for effective...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 13:15
Wed, August 21, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Bring your draft syllabus and lunch! CTLT staff will be available to help you identify best practices in designing and communicating your course goals, assessment methods, and any other relevant...
When:
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 12:00
Tue, August 20, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM See description. FREE. Location: The Bike Kitchen 6138 Student Union Blvd, Vancouver BC. We are on the north side of the UBC Student Union Building, down some stairs in the basement. Look for the sign! http://thebikekitchen.com/contact/ Volunteering with us is...
When:
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 18:00