Gaston Gordillo: “The Imperial Metropolis: the Infrastructure of the Soy Supply Chain in South America”

Wed, January 31, 2018 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Speaker: Gastón Gordillo, UBC Anthropology Topic: The Imperial Metropolis: the Infrastructure of the Soy Supply Chain in South America Location: Liu Multipurpose Room...

Xwi7xwa Library: Community Research and Empowerment - with Kim Lawson

Wed, January 31, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. In this session, we will discuss the various ways that community members and health professionals can access Xwi7xwa Library's collections, and other incredible collections for...

Volunteer Day @ The Bike Kitchen

Wed, January 31, 2018 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...

From Trash to Treasure: The Valuation of Waste in Dumpster Diving

Tue, January 30, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY BUILDING. (ANSO 2107) Dr. Olli Pyyhtinen is Associate Professor at the New Social Research programme at the University of Tampere, Finland. His talk explores the connections...

Talk: Evaluating our Climate Policy Options for Accelerating Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Mon, January 29, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ASIAN CENTRE. Free. Join us at Professor Mark Jaccard’s talk about climate policy options for the reduction of greenhouse gasses. Venue: UBC Asian Centre – Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, B.C V6T 1Z2...

Film Screening: Making Peace with Creation

Sat, January 27, 2018 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM REGENT COLLEGE. $5 (Online through More Information link.). Missions Fest 2018 is hosting a screening of Making Peace With Creation. About the film: Poet and theologian Loren Wilkinson has spent his life...

Building Networks for Food Solutions

Thu, January 25, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM See description. free. Building Networks for Food Solutions and Healthy, Sustainable and Prosperous Futures: Stories from Communities in Northeastern USA with Curtis Ogden Where: Innovation Centre Theatre, 1st...

Building Collaborative Networks for Social Change

Thu, January 25, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:30 PM Arts Building. Free. Building Collaborative Networks for Social Change: Focusing on Power & Equity, Grounding in Love A talk by Curtis Ogden Where: Arts 368 Contact: ICER.OK@UBC.CA Please join Curtis...

UBC Reads Sustainability Presents The Clean Money Revolution with Joel Solomon

Wed, January 24, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). No cost. Join Joel Solomon, co-founder of Canada's largest mission venture capital firm, Renewal Funds, for an in-depth examination of his latest book...

LGBTQ2I Night @ The Bike Kitchen

Wed, January 24, 2018 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...

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