Mon, March 19, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for the latest Lobby Gallery exhibit opening! The Colours of Food Security – Public Reception with TED Speaker Jon Foley Monday, March 19, 2018 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Lobby Gallery – Liu Institute for Global Issues,...
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
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Monday, March 19, 2018 - 18:00
Sun, March 18, 2018 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. $10 for members. Bike Basics is the Bike Kitchen's most beginner level workshop. In this 3-hour class you'll get hands on experience giving your own bike some care, learning how to use bike-specific tools, and getting more comfortable...
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Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 11:00
Thu, March 15, 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, March 15, 2018 - 17:00
Wed, March 14, 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, March 14, 2018 - 18:00
Wed, March 14, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us at this talk, "A Sociological Perspective on the Carbon Market: the Carbons, the Meanings, and the Policy Network", with John Chung-En Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Occidental College. Light...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 12:00
Wed, March 14, 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, March 14, 2018 - 10:00
Tue, March 13, 2018 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 student pricing) + GST. Work with a new material and learn a new skill in this beginner-friendly salmon leather workshop! Fish leather has been made traditionally by coastal and river people all over the world, and continues as a specialty...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 17:30
Tue, March 13, 2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AUDITORIUM (OLD AUDITORIUM). Free. Join leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament, Elizabeth May, for a riveting discussion on Canada's role in a challenging time. Who We Are with Elizabeth May When: March 13th | 1:00-3:00PM Where: UBC Old...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 13:00
Tue, March 13, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Dr. Mike Sullivan with Alberta Environment will be visiting UBC. He is a research scientist with the Alberta government specializing in freshwater fisheries management, and will be presenting a special seminar...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 12:00
Thu, March 8, 2018 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Free. Join us for this special event with Jonathan Wilkinson, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Thursday March 8, 2018 12:30...
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 12:30