Thu, February 12, 2015 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CHAPEL OF EPIPHANY. Vancouver School of Theology presents the 2015 G. Peter Kaye Lecture: Elizabeth May is an environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and leader of the Green Party of Canada. Come hear her talk about her stance on the environment and...
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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Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 19:00
Thu, February 12, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Thinking about publishing your research? There are more ways to communicate your scholarly ideas than ever before. Learn about skills and tools for discussing, interacting, presenting, writing, commenting, and finally...
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Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 14:00
Thu, February 12, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM AUDITORIUM (OLD AUDITORIUM). Free. UBC Reads Sustainability presents Professor Wade Davis Against the wishes of First Nations, the British Columbia government has opened the Sacred Headwaters to industrial development. Imperial Metals is building an open-...
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Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 12:00
Wed, February 11, 2015 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. NVivo is one of the leading computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) packages, and is now available for both PC and Mac operating systems. The Research Commons can help grad students to get started...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 16:00
Tue, February 10, 2015 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM STUDENT UNION BUILDING (SUB). Free. The Sustainability Fair is a celebration of student engagement and initiatives in sustainability. While highlighting sustainability groups on campus and showcasing achievements, the fair aims to inspire students, faculty...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 10:30
Fri, February 6, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 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...
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Friday, February 6, 2015 - 11:00
Thu, February 5, 2015 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. NVivo is one of the leading computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) packages, and is now available for both PC and Mac operating systems. The Research Commons can help grad students to get started...
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 12:30
Thu, February 5, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. Are you a graduate student and new to UBC? Would you like to know more about what the library has to offer? This basic workshop will provide you with an overview of some of the key services and resources available to you...
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 11:00
Wed, February 4, 2015 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM NEVILLE SCARFE BUILDING. Free. Meet Dr. Hart Banack, and get the information you need to #GetOutside with us. Come out and ask questions, find out more about outdoor learning, nature schools, and graduate work in outdoor, environmental education. Discover how...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 17:00
Wed, February 4, 2015 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Free. INTERDISCIPLINARITY ACROSS THE GLOBE WHAT: UBC researchers have interests and partnerships with people around the world. Meanwhile, more people than ever are migrating and interacting across the globe. What are the...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 16:00