Sat, October 20, 2018 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM HENRY ANGUS BUILDING. $5. This annual symposium on Global Sustainable Development provides the UBC and wider Vancouver community the opportunity to come together to engage in dialogue and to critically explore how systems within international development can...
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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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Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 13:00
Fri, October 19, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Science Building. Free . 2018 Biology Seminar Series Guest speaker: Cara Haney, M. Smith Labs, UBC Vancouver Title: Mechanisms in microbiota regulation of plant growth and defense Date: October 19, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: SCI 333
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Friday, October 19, 2018 - 12:30
Fri, October 19, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Conflicts at sea over fisheries is a rising concern. Dr. le Billon will provide a brief overview of fisheries conflicts, including typologies, escalation patterns, and prevention/resolution mechanisms. He will...
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Friday, October 19, 2018 - 11:00
Thu, October 18, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Come by for a night at the museum! Every month, the museum will stay open late with admission by donation between 5:00-8:30 pm, offering family-friendly activities, including Raising Big Blue showing at 5:30 pm Guided Museum Tour at...
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 17:00
Wed, October 17, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. 180 Degrees Consulting is the world's largest non-profit consultancy, with branches on every continent. It is an organization that is led by students, and gives an opportunity for students to work as consultants helping non-profits and...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 11:00
Wed, October 17, 2018 12:00 AM - Thu, October 18, 2018, 12:00 AM See description. The Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association, BC Branch are excited to host siwłkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY Environmental Flow Needs Conference 2018: Science, Policy &...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:00
Tue, October 16, 2018 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/7626
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 10:00
Fri, October 12, 2018 4:00 PM - Sun, October 14, 2018, 4:00 PM See description. Local, national and international collaborators, supporters and partners of Border Free Bees will gather in Kelowna to share experiences and knowledge, to identify challenges and to plan for the future. Join us for...
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Friday, October 12, 2018 - 16:00
Fri, October 12, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Science Building. Free. 2018 Biology Seminar Series Guest speaker: Wes Zandberg, Chemistry, UBC Okanagan Title: Novel analytical tools to investigate the microbial metabolism of glycoconjugates in grapes, wine, milk and in the animal gut Date: October 12,...
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Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:30
Fri, October 12, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: UBC Well-being Location: AERL Theatre (120), 2202 Main Mall, UBC Throughout the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) most recent strategic planning process, wellbeing was identified as a university-...
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Friday, October 12, 2018 - 11:00