Mon, May 15, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE. Please refer to UBC BMB Website: http://biochem.ubc.ca/
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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Sat, May 13, 2017 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership. Get hands-on and learn about birds with our daily activity. Meet under the whale. Included with museum admission or membership. Join us Tuesday-Friday at 10:30 am for a bonus bird-themed...
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 15:30
Sat, May 13, 2017 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM UBC FARM. $48 ($40 student pricing) + GST. Description Join local Japanese food expert Kimiko Suzuki to learn how to make an authentic home cooked Japanese meals in this hands-on class. Learn about traditional “ichiju, sansai” meals, get introduced to all the...
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 09:00
Fri, May 12, 2017 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership. Get hands-on and learn about birds with our daily activity. Meet under the whale. Included with museum admission or membership. Join us Tuesday-Friday at 10:30 am for a bonus bird-themed...
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Friday, May 12, 2017 - 15:30
Fri, May 12, 2017 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The IOF Spring Shoreline Cleanup is happening on Friday, May 12 from 2:00-4:00 at Wreck Beach. There will be a BBQ to follow, with food free for those who help with the Cleanup, so come on down! To join in, please contact Madeline Cashion at m...
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Friday, May 12, 2017 - 14:00
Fri, May 12, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MICHAEL SMITH LABORATORIES. Location: MSL Theatre Speaker: Dr. Mei Lin NEO Research Fellow, National University of Singapore Giant clams, large and charismatic, are almost eaten to extinction, as men exploited them for their meat and shells as a source of food...
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Friday, May 12, 2017 - 11:00
Thu, May 11, 2017 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership. Get hands-on and learn about birds with our daily activity. Meet under the whale. Included with museum admission or membership. Join us Tuesday-Friday at 10:30 am for a bonus bird-themed...
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Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 15:30
Thu, May 11, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). As of January 2015 and six years ahead of time, Brussels’ Nearly-Zero Energy Regulation, based on Passive House, was made mandatory for all new builds and retrofits. Completing their first Passive House...
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Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 12:00
Wed, May 10, 2017 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM See description. Free. 5-7 pm Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Exhibition Hall, The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre From science to music, to product design, to community building, to entrepreneurship - go behind the scenes of the creative process as we...
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 17:00
Wed, May 10, 2017 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership. Get hands-on and learn about birds with our daily activity. Meet under the whale. Included with museum admission or membership. Join us Tuesday-Friday at 10:30 am for a bonus bird-themed...
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 15:30