Tue, March 14, 2017 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM THEA KOERNER HOUSE (FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES/GRAD STUDENT CENTRE). Join us for the semi-final rounds of 2017 UBC Three Minute Thesis! Graduate students have three minutes each to explain their research. Come...
Tue, March 14, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us for this talk by Nadja Kunz, Assistant Professor at the Liu Institute for Global Issues and Norman B Keevil Mining Engineering at UBC, as part of the ongoing...
Mon, March 13, 2017 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM UBC Robson Square. Join Jacqueline Cramer, professor, Utrecht University, the Netherlands for a discussion of the journey toward a circular economy, using the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area as an example. A...
The New Year celebrations have passed, but what about those New Year resolutions? Are you eating healthier, stressing less and saving more? If not, the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors have you covered with Renew YOUR Resolutions, a day-long series of...
Fri, March 10, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Brett Van Poorten Aquatic Scientist; Applied Freshwater Ecology Research Unit, BC Ministry of Environment Recreational fishing is a pastime enjoyed in...
Thu, March 9, 2017 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. $39 ($32 student pricing) + GST. Description Learn to make Probiotic Soda a.k.a. Ginger ‘Beer’ with us for an evening! This beginner level workshop will go over the following topics: Basics around...
Thu, March 9, 2017 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. Want to learn about Canada's new carbon tax and what it means for Canada's economy and environment? On March 9th, join us for a panel discussion and...
Thu, March 9, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. Do you or someone close to you live with a disability? Do you have concerns about financial security for the future? Would you like more information on the Registered Disability Savings...
Wed, March 8, 2017 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. Forest Science Centre - Room 1005 Presentations from 6-8PM Featured Speakers: Dr. Satya Tripathi Satya led the United Nations Oce for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (UNORCID) He's...
Tue, March 7, 2017 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join this free UBC talk and Q&A with Satya S. Tripathi, Senior Advisor, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Environment and the Chief Executive of the US$1...