Fri, April 20, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). FREE. RECYCLING TRIVIA WORKSHOP Friday, April 20, 2018 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), 2260 West Mall, Policy Labs Come test your recycling and waste...
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...
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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Past Events
Thu, April 19, 2018 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. The controversial approval of the Site C dam project by Premier Horgan and the NDP government won support from business and labour interests even as it was condemned by environmentalists and First Nations. To help sort...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 19:30
Thu, April 19, 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 7...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 17:00
Wed, April 18, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM See description. $7.00. Coastal Connection Vancouver is an initiative that unites professionals involved with research, assessment, management, and conservation of marine and freshwater environments. We invite you to join us for an informal evening of...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 18:00
Wed, April 18, 2018 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. The Bike Kitchen is open for volunteering on Wednesdays from 11am - 5pm with a midday mechanical workshop from 1pm - 2pm only for volunteers! Volunteers can drop-in at any point during the day without prior sign-up and are assigned...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 10:00
Tue, April 17, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM See description. Location: SHOAL Centre 10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC The shorelines are dynamic environmental, social and economic spaces in British Columbia. With a lens on the Saanich Peninsula, join us as we explore success stories, partnerships, and ways...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 17:00
Thu, April 12, 2018 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM See description. NATURE VANCOUVER VANCOUVER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY - MARINE BIOLOGY SECTION Turn the High Seas into a Fish Bank for the World? Dr. Rashid Sumaila Thursday, April 12, 2018 7:30 PM Unitarian Hewett Centre – 949 49th Ave W. Dr. Sumaila explores...
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 19:30
Wed, April 11, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. FREE. Learn how to tune up your bike in a positive space for trans women, cis women, queer and genderqueer folks in a relaxed environment led by female and/or LGBTQ2I identified mechanics and volunteers. This is a great way to introduce...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 18:00
Wed, April 11, 2018 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. The Bike Kitchen is open for volunteering on Wednesdays from 11am - 5pm with a midday mechanical workshop from 1pm - 2pm only for volunteers! Volunteers can drop-in at any point during the day without prior sign-up and are assigned...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 10:00
Fri, April 6, 2018 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM See description. Location: Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Twice a year students and faculty from SFU, UBC, BCIT and Langara come together at City Hall to showcase their ideas to make the city more sustainable, liveable and...
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Friday, April 6, 2018 - 09:30