Fri, January 25, 2019 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Location: Hakai Node, AERL This month’s speaker is Tim Cashion (@fishingforfeed). His talk, Dispelling the myths of farmed fish, will focus on the role of aquaculture in global seafood production with a focus on...
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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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Fri, January 25, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr. Karyn Suchy Pacific Salmon Foundation Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120) The Salish Sea is a highly productive, dynamic coastal ocean with substantial temporal and spatial variability at lower...
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Friday, January 25, 2019 - 11:00 to 12:00
Thu, January 24, 2019 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find more information about this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7805
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Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 12:00 to 14:00
Tue, January 22, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find location and description information at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7813
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 10:00 to 12:00
Fri, January 18, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr. Brooks Kaiser, Visting Professor, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120)
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Friday, January 18, 2019 - 11:00
Wed, January 16, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Arts Building. WHERE: room ART 366 Society has collapsed, and humanity's last survivors (the audience) are about to launch a life raft in order to seek a new home where they can rebuild civilization! One seat on the raft remains: whom do you select to join...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 18:30
Wed, January 16, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Arts Building. Free . In the 1st annual UBC Okanagan Life Raft debate we imagine that a catastrophic event has wiped out most of humanity and the survivors (the audience) must sail off to rebuild society. Only one final seat remains on the life raft and five...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 18:30
Tue, January 15, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find more information about this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7812
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 10:00
Fri, January 11, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr Matthew Gollock Marine and Freshwater Programme Manager, Zoological Society of London & Chair, IUCN Anguillid Eel Specialist Group Location: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120) There is growing concern...
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Friday, January 11, 2019 - 11:00
Fri, January 11, 2019 10:00 AM - Sun, April 7, 2019, 5:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Hexsa’am: To Be Here Always January 11-April 7, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, January 10 from 6 to 9 pm GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday to Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, noon-5pm; closed Mondays and Holidays...
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Friday, January 11, 2019 - 10:00 to Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 17:00
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UBC Point Grey Campus