Tue, November 7, 2017 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Earth Sciences Building. Free. A Bee’s Eye View of a Healthy Food System From the perspective of native pollinators, Claire Kremen will describe how our current food systems is not only unhealthy for the planet, but also for pollinators and people. She will...
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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Tue, November 7, 2017 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES BUILDING. Join Risk Management Services, Campus + Community Planning, and Financial Operations to learn about UBC’s sustainable purchasing initiatives and how you can promote best practices within your lab. Featuring speakers from...
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 11:45
Mon, November 6, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE. Please refer to UBC BMB Website: http://biochem.ubc.ca/
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Monday, November 6, 2017 - 15:00
Sun, November 5, 2017 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free with museum membership. Do you know where to look to find the dozens of mushrooms species that call our campus home? Beaty Museum Members are invited to join our Fungi Curator Mary Berbee to learn more about how to identify...
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Sunday, November 5, 2017 - 10:30
Sun, November 5, 2017 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...
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Sunday, November 5, 2017 - 10:30
Fri, November 3, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Little is available in the academic literature about academic career development, This talk will provide ‘lessons learned’ from the perspective of a 40 year academic career, and will be relevant to all stages...
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Friday, November 3, 2017 - 11:00
Thu, November 2, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM UBC Okanagan campus. No Cost. UBCO Thrive #ubcothrive Presented by Women in Engineering, UBCO Faculty of Applied Science School of Engineering. Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, who holds the Goldcorp Professorship, works with teachers, counsellors, parent and high...
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 18:00
Wed, November 1, 2017 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM BOOKSTORE. The UBC Farm Wednesday Campus Market features an assortment of fresh UBC Farm produce and flowers. This mid-week market in front of the UBC Bookstore offers students, staff and faculty members a convenient opportunity to purchase UBC Farm produce...
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 11:30
Wed, November 1, 2017 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, November 1, 2017 - 10:00
Mon, October 30, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE. Please refer to UBC BMB Website: http://biochem.ubc.ca/
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Monday, October 30, 2017 - 15:00