New Perspectives on Learning in the Downtown Eastside Conference

Tue, May 3, 2016 9:00 AM - Wed, May 4, 2016, 9:00 PM See description. As part of UBC’s Centennial celebrations, the UBC Learning Exchange is organizing a unique conference that will bring together community members, faculty and students to...

Soul Fish

Sun, May 1, 2016 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM See description. Free. Please register by clicking on the link below:. Location: Bill Reid Gallery, 639 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC Mixed-Media Art Installation and Seafood Ethics Open Forum A mixed-media art...

An ocean of diplomacy – negotiating for the health of our common ocean at the United Nations

Wed, April 27, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Who benefits from ocean resources? Who gets to decide about their use and protection? And how do we provide for intergenerational equity in the long term through a healthy and...

Undergraduate Research Conference

Wed, April 27, 2016 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Engineering, Management and Education Building. Free . UBC’s undergraduate students to showcase research What: Undergraduate Research Conference Who: Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences undergraduate...

Workshop on Innovation, Precaution & Sustainability

Tue, April 26, 2016 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Environmental and public health policies are often motivated by the ideal of promoting sustainability and precaution while nevertheless fostering economic and technological innovation...

International Research Colloquium 2016

Mon, April 25, 2016 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM See description. Free. Please register by clicking on the link below:. Location: University Centre, Seminar Room (307), 6331 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC. Showcasing examples of international, interdisciplinary...

POV26-Persistence of Vision Film Festival

Sat, April 23, 2016 6:00 PM - Sun, April 24, 2016, 6:00 PM STUDENT UNION BUILDING (SUB). $8.50. The POV26 Film Festival is an annual student showcase of narrative short films produced by the third and fourth year students of the UBC Film Production...

Population, the Planet, and the Health and Well-being of Children in the Future

Thu, April 21, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM See description. Free, but registration is required. For more information and to register, please click on the link below:. Location: Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC. 6:00-7:00pm Reception; 7:...

From Field to Fork to Research

Thu, April 21, 2016 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM See description. Free. From Field to Fork to Research An event for anyone interested in learning more about, and improving, food security in the Okanagan and beyond. Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Time: 4:00 p.m...

Finding the balance: prescribed fire, wild fire, forest health, and public health

Mon, April 18, 2016 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Wild fires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes, and their smoke can affect local, regional, and global air quality. Use of prescribed fire can help to...

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