Sun, June 3, 2018 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with admission / Free for campus residents. Drop in between 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the first Sunday of the month to enjoy a special ecosystem activity for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue movie...
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.
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Join us at the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden for an open conversation circle about climate justice and the essential role of Indigenous rights and relations with the land in addressing climate change.
Climate Justice is a business responsibility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
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 Month Canada
SDG Month 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, May 31, 2018 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM University Centre. Free. INTERIOR UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH COALITION SYMPOSIUM | THURSDAY MAY 31, 2018 The British Columbia Interior University Research Coalition is a partnership between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince George,...
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Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 00:00
Wed, May 30, 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 tasks...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 10:00
Tue, May 29, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Please join us for this engaging discussion with Richard Kinley on “Why the Paris Agreement Negotiations Succeeded while Those in Copenhagen (2009) Failed.” Tuesday, May 29, 2018 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Multipurpose Room, Liu...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 14:00
Fri, May 25, 2018 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Please join the Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies and Changing Ocean Research Unit for “How can Canada’s three oceans be part of the solution in addressing climate change challenges?”, a free panel discussion on...
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Friday, May 25, 2018 - 16:00
Fri, May 25, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for this panel discussion with Pervez Hoodbhoy, Gaurav Kampani, Raminder Kaur, and Sadia Tasleem, moderated by M. V. Ramana with the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Light refreshments offered. Please RSVP...
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Friday, May 25, 2018 - 16:00
Fri, May 25, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Unfortunately this seminar is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Friday, May 25, 2018 - 11:00
Wed, May 23, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. FREE. Have you always wanted to learn how to maintain your bike but are intimidated by bike shops? Check out LGBTQ2I night on the 4th Wednesday of every month. LGBTQ2I Night provides a safe and positive space for anyone in LGBTQ2I...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 18:00
Wed, May 23, 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 tasks...
When:
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 10:00
Thu, May 17, 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, May 17, 2018 - 17:00