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.

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...

Sustainability Education Fellows Information Session

Sustainability Photo Pop-Up Exhibition

Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

Plug Yourself into UBC Research: a Series for Undergraduate Students

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

Mon, November 18, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Heritage of Chinese Migration Global Seminar! Visit the program page to...
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Monday, November 18, 2019 - 12:00
Fri, November 15, 2019 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM See description. Are you passionate about sustainability? Have you always wanted to experience hands-on learning in the tropical Costa Rican rainforest? Then come and meet with a representative from EARTH University. Learn what it's like to live and study...
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Friday, November 15, 2019 - 11:00
Fri, November 15, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). IOF Seminar Series Speaker: Jeroen Steenbeek Software engineer, Ecopath International Initiative Location: AERL Theatre
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Friday, November 15, 2019 - 11:00
Fri, November 8, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). IOF Seminar Series Speaker: Patrick T. Martone Professor, UBC Botany & Biodiversity Research Centre Location: AERL Theatre Calcified “coralline” algae play important roles in the ecology of marine...
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Friday, November 8, 2019 - 11:00
Wed, November 6, 2019 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Theatre, Performance, Context Global Seminar! Learn more in the program...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 15:00
Wed, November 6, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Summer in November? Almost! Join Go Global's November 6, 12:00pm PST Webinar for summer 2020! - Learn about study, research and group study options - Learn about funding options - Understand how to apply to a program that works for you...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00
Mon, November 4, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Interested in taking part in an exciting program abroad next summer and getting UBC credits at the same time? Come check out our info session and learn more about the Theatre, Performance, Context Global Seminar! Learn more in the program...
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Monday, November 4, 2019 - 12:00
Presented with UBC Connects Join us as award-winning broadcaster and author Ziya Tong discusses her book The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World, revealing a hidden world by taking us on a journey to examine some of humanity’s biggest blind...
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Monday, November 4, 2019 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Mon, November 4, 2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM See description. Considering going on a Summer abroad program? Interested in learning about your options? This is your chance to meet with a representative of the University of Oxford to discover all of their exciting opportunities! Location: Atrium of the...
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Monday, November 4, 2019 - 09:00
Fri, November 1, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). IOF Seminar Series Speaker: Evelyn Pinkerton Professor, School of Resource & Environmental Management Simon Fraser University Location: AERL Theatre This presentation considers eight (8) strategies and...
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Friday, November 1, 2019 - 11:00

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