We’re a research team funded by UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab initiative and we’re inviting all current and former residents of UBC’s Acadia Park Student Family Housing to join us at the Acadia Park Commonsblock for a series of three workshops where we’ll be investigating what design elements of...
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.
UBC Vancouver faculty members are invited to join an information session to learn more about the Sustainability Education Fellows program with grants of up to $20,000 for interdisciplinary faculty teams developing sustainability-related curricula...
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
When:
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 11:30 to 14:00
Location:
Acadia Community Centre
**FREE ONLINE EVENT** An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Movement We already have the technological, scientific, and economic tools to address the climate crisis, but what are the emotional resources we need to put those tools into action? How can we bring our best selves to the long haul of...
When:
Friday, March 10, 2023 - 11:00 to 13:00
Location:
Webinar
Meet the people that make UBC a top-40 research university and explore how you can get involved.
When:
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
**FREE ONLINE EVENT** Panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges for Canadian cities in engaging and taking action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), and how local level SDG framing can help advance a community’s sustainability objectives and policies, alongside Canada’s...
When:
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 10:00 to 11:00
Location:
Webinar
We’re a research team funded by UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab initiative and we’re inviting all current and former residents of UBC’s Acadia Park Student Family Housing to join us at the Acadia Park Commonsblock for a series of three workshops where we’ll be investigating what design elements of...
When:
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 18:00 to 20:30
Location:
Acadia Community Centre
**FREE ONLINE EVENT** In an ever-changing world with increasingly complex challenges, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require rethinking norms and imagining innovative solutions. Post-secondary institutions play an important role in building capacity among learners to address this work...
When:
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Nicola Smith Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow Changing Ocean Research Unit Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries AERL Theatre/Zoom. Please RSVP: https://oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-events/iof-seminars/weekly-seminars/ Humans are changing Earth’s climate and ecological systems at...
When:
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
Tuesday, February 27, 2023 5:00-6:00 PM, Reception with lights refreshments to follow Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) Theatre, 2202 Main Mall RSVP: https://forms.gle/WoR2o1X6wTsXWRap9 The ocean’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing is increasingly threatened by...
When:
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 17:00 to 19:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
On February 27, marine biologist and climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will be in conversation with the co-recipients of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement : UBC’s Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Join us for this special virtual conversation. Together,...
When:
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
Sue Big Oil Launch Party February 24, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm at UBC Robson Square ( map ) RSVP About the Event Sue Big Oil is a collaboration of multiple local and national organizations concerned about harmful climate change impacts in BC communities, the skyrocketing costs for local governments...
When:
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 19:00 to 21:30
Location:
UBC Robson Square