Sun, October 1, 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...
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
Sat, September 30, 2017 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC FARM. Come out for a lively farmers market right here at the UBC Farm every Saturday! In addition to farm-fresh veggies, fruits, herbs, flowers and free-range eggs from the UBC Farm, the Saturday Farm Market also features a variety of other local...
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Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 09:00
Fri, September 29, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Location: AERL 120 (Theatre) 2202 Main Mall, UBC Speaker: Dr. Villy Christensen Professor, Global Ocean Modelling, IOF, UBC There is almost global agreement that marine resources have to be managed...
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Friday, September 29, 2017 - 11:00
Wed, September 27, 2017 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, September 27, 2017 - 18:00
Wed, September 27, 2017 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. What happens when you give bright and engaged students a real-world sustainability problem to solve? UBC Sustainability and Greenest City Scholars are helping to make real change in the world...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 13:00
Dr. Amy Hanser: Good Food in the City: How Cultural Ideas About Food Shape Street Vending Regulation
Wed, September 27, 2017 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM H. R. MACMILLAN BUILDING. Free. You are invited to the UBC Future of Food Dialogue Series: a campus-wide initiative bringing together food security and sustainability experts from across UBC and North America to engage audiences with the Global Food System...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 12:30
Wed, September 27, 2017 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for a Policy@UBC and CIRDI seminar series event with John Steen, Associate Professor in Strategy at the University of Queensland Business School in Brisbane. No RSVP required. Light refreshments offered...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 12:30
Wed, September 27, 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...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 11:30
Wed, September 27, 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, September 27, 2017 - 10:00
Tue, September 26, 2017 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. Join us over free lunch and learn about the benefits of participating in the UBC Sustainability Student Network (SSN), a community of students who want to get involved in sustainability. The...
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 11:30