UBC Defeat Depression Run 2017

Sat, March 4, 2017 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM ABDUL LADHA SCIENCE STUDENT CENTRE. Free. Please join the UBC Mental Health Awareness Club and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada for our 3rd annual Defeat Depression 5k Run/Walk! Everyone is welcome! To know...

New Climate Economy: The Business Case for Municipal and Citizen Climate Change Action

Fri, March 3, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. What is the economic case for low carbon development in cities? What are the most cost and carbon effective options for different sectors and the...

IOF Seminar: Global change: how odd are the oceans?

Fri, March 3, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Malin Pinsky Assistant Professor, Pinsky Lab, Rutgers University The same ecological and evolutionary processes operate in both marine and terrestrial...

UBC Reads Sustainability presents Roy Henry Vickers telling Peace Dancer

Thu, March 2, 2017 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM FIRST NATIONS LONGHOUSE. free. Immerse yourself in a classic Northwest Legend featuring incredible and original illustrations by world-renowned printmaker, painter, carver, author, Roy Henry Vickers.

Dr. Angela McIntyre – We were Healthier when it used to Rain

Wed, March 1, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free, check the link for updated location. Although nutrition transition explains to some degree the phenomenon of ‘hidden hunger’ observed in poor, former homeland communities,...

Spring Gardening - with Gerry Kasten

Tue, February 28, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE!!. Spring is a great time to begin your gardening. Some people grow food in a community garden, others in a flower bed on the side of their house. Gerry prepares us for a container...

Play Well: End the Day with Fun Yoga

Mon, February 27, 2017 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. The New Year celebrations have passed, but what about those resolutions? Are you eating healthier, stressing less and saving more? If not, the...

Plan Well: Embrace a Sustainable Lifestyle

Mon, February 27, 2017 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free. Plan Well: Let’s talk about sustainable lifestyles. The New Year celebrations have passed, but what about those resolutions? Are you eating...

Building Innovation | Brock Commons: The Tall Wood Building

Mon, February 27, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). Free.. Join us over lunch and explore the innovative building approaches used to construct the currently tallest hybrid mass timber structure in the...

UBC Farm Workshop: Compost Demystified

Sat, February 25, 2017 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 student pricing) + GST. Description Have you been feeling intimidated by the lingo and unknown in your compost? Join us for a beginner level composting class. This workshop aims to...

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