Sue Big Oil Launch Party February 24, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm at UBC Robson Square ( map ) RSVP About the Event Sue Big Oil is a collaboration of multiple local and national organizations concerned about harmful climate change impacts in BC...
Lettuce in a bag, plastic wrapped mushrooms, yogurt containers, berries in plastic clamshells. Food production is tied to the use and disposal of single-use plastics, but could biomaterials be a sustainable alternative? How do we, as consumers,...
Speaker: Dr. Amy M. Van Cise Assistant Professor, University of Washington Sociality – the suite of socially learned behaviors specific to a group of animals – is increasingly recognized as a survival strategy that is integral to the evolutionary...
**FREE ONLINE EVENT** An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Movement We already have the technological, scientific, and economic tools to address the climate crisis, but what are the emotional resources we need to put those tools into action? How...
**FREE ONLINE EVENT** In an ever-changing world with increasingly complex challenges, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require rethinking norms and imagining innovative solutions. Post-secondary institutions play an important role in...
How can students play a role in critical climate policy development in the Vancouver area? In this moderated conversation we will explore the policy being developed by local governments to catalyze a reduction in carbon emissions. Learn about the...
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
Speaker: Dr . Jonathan Moore Professor; Liber Ero Chair of Coastal Science and Management, Simon Fraser University In watersheds of western North America, migratory salmon support ecosystems, economies, and cultures. However, these fish and their...
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
Thu. Feb. 9, 5-6.30pm PST Free in-person and virtual tickets https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sue-big-oil-a-made-in-bc-climate-campaign-tickets-506858987877 In July 2022, Vancouver city councillors voted 6-5 in support of a motion to set aside about $700...
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
As part of UBC’s Climate Emergency Week, the UBC Climate Action Mobilizers are hosting a microgreen growing workshop for all students! Through this campus-wide microgreen growing workshop, students will: Grow microgreens in their dorms or at home...
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
TikTok is the fastest growing social media platform with over 1 billion global monthly users. What does this mean for the climate emergency? This “Ask-Me Anything” with Ian Gill, Global Sustainability Lead at TikTok, will explore the Chinese social...