Tue, March 24, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM University Centre. Need a break? Come check out three really cool TED talks today - just drop in! Three TED talks will be shown every Tuesday from 11 am to 12 noon in the UNC Theatre.
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
Mon, March 23, 2015 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Do you know how to edit and organize your data using an effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can help you accomplish this for...
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Monday, March 23, 2015 - 14:30
Mon, March 23, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to help you manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Enroll in our workshop and let us help you learn the...
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Monday, March 23, 2015 - 12:00
Fri, March 20, 2015 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. If you need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work, citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve...
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Friday, March 20, 2015 - 11:00
Thu, March 19, 2015 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM See description. free. The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies welcomes Visiting Scholars, Richard Kerridge and Roy Miki. Each Visiting Scholar will spend one week on campus working with students and faculty, and community members. Kerridge and Miki will...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 19:00
Thu, March 19, 2015 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM University Centre. WHERE: UNC Theatre The event is a three slide, 180 second, series of presentations where participants share their water-related research. There will be cash prizes for the most informative and most entertaining presenters. The format: 1) open...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 16:00
Thu, March 19, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM BUCHANAN BUILDING BLOCK B. by donation. Get your green on! And join us from 12 pm – 2 pm at our first annual Eating Sustainably Feast! DISCOVER the various types of locally-grown, organic and fair trade product, get free samples and information. EAT locally-...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 12:00
Wed, March 18, 2015 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH BUILDING. Opening Reception - World Food Programme (WFP) Photo Exhibition on The Importance of Nutrition March 18th at 5:00pm Food, Nutrition and Health Atrium Refreshments provided. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 17:00
Wed, March 18, 2015 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Abstract: Human activities are changing our environment an unprecedented pace. Although we often focus on biodiversity loss as a result of human impacts, environmental change is producing both “winners” and “losers”,...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 16:00
Wed, March 18, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM See description. FREE. The Eco Cultures Research Series focusses on the complex intersection of culture, imagination, and ecological issues. This series connects UBC Okanagan researchers with colleagues and students engaged in diverse explorations of today’s...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 14:00