Writer in Residence at Green College Daphne Marlatt , poet; annie ross , poet; Fred Wah , poet; and Rita Wong , poet; hosted by Jaspreet Singh , Writer in Residence at Green College Coach House, Green College, UBC and livestreamed Tuesday, February 11, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow “What is...
Interested in learning more about sustainability? Our events listing and featured events provides plenty of opportunities to get involved in sustainability, both on-and-off campus. If you are looking to highlight your sustainability event on campus, please visit UBC Events and tag your submission "sustainability" related.
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Join us at the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden for an open conversation circle about climate justice and the essential role of Indigenous rights and relations with the land in addressing climate change.
Climate Justice is a business responsibility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
Climate Emergency Week
Climate Emergency week at UBC seeks to convene and energize communities of climate action at UBC. Join our events, workshops and activities, and take collective action for justice, people, and our planet.
UBC Reads Sustainability
Part book club, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. UBC Reads Sustainability is a forum for students across disciplines to discuss sustainability issues.
SDG Month Canada
SDG Month Canada is a national collaboration featuring workshops, panels, and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on university and college campuses.
Climate Justice Series
In response to the focus on climate justice as part of UBC’s Declaration of a Climate Emergency and recommendations from its Climate Emergency Task Force (CETF) Report the UBC Sustainability Initiative launched the Climate Justice Series, featuring sessions that examine climate justice from various perspectives, locally and globally.
Events by Date
Past Events
When:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 17:00 to 18:30
Location:
Green College
Join the UBC Sustainability Hub for a hands-on workshop for current and aspiring climate organizers to help chart their path from desire for change to shaping an effective advocacy strategy through understanding the foundations of power. This workshop will be facilitated by Andrea Reimer , former...
When:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 13:30 to 15:30
Location:
Policy Labs, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
Join the UBC Sustainability Hub for a public talk on the “how-to” foundations of effective climate advocacy. Hear from Andrea Reimer , former Vancouver city councillor and current UBC Adjunct Professor, drawing on her experiences from identifying decision-makers, crafting the ask, and...
When:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 12:30 to 13:30
Location:
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
Join the UBC Sustainability Hub for a public talk on the "how-to" foundations of effective climate advocacy. Hear from Andrea Reimer , former Vancouver city councillor and current UBC SPPGA Adjunct Professor, drawing on her experiences from identifying decision-makers, crafting the ask, and...
When:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 12:30 to 13:30
Location:
BC Hydro Theatre, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
Join us for the third event in our Speaker Series on Migration, Racialization, and Inequality, featuring Jennifer A. Jones. She will present her talk, “Organizing for Inclusion? Race-Making and the Quest for Immigrant Rights in the U.S. South.” This event will be held in a hybrid format. Lunch will...
When:
Monday, February 10, 2025 - 11:45 to 13:45
Location:
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Speaker: Dr. Caroline Ferguson Irlanda, Stanford University Linda Tuhiwai Smith famously wrote that “research” is a dirty word in Indigenous communities. Yet these communities have stewarded marine ecosystems since time immemorial and have a wealth of knowledge to contribute to the global crisis of...
When:
Friday, February 7, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
What role can a science-informed, carefully regulated approach to the development of Earth’s orbit have in protecting and nourishing the planet? With more nations developing space programs and more billionaires rushing to join Elon Musk in the industrialization of Earth’s orbit, we suddenly face...
When:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 17:00 to 18:30
Location:
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
What role can a science-informed, carefully regulated approach to the development of Earth’s orbit have in protecting and nourishing the planet? With more nations developing space programs and more billionaires rushing to join Elon Musk in the industrialization of Earth’s orbit, we suddenly face...
When:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 17:00 to 18:30
Location:
BC Hydro Theatre, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
*TICKETS TO THIS FREE DIALOGUE EVENT DO NOT INCLUDE ENTRY TO ‘THE ARSONISTS’ AT THE CHAN CENTRE THEATRE* “If the thought of radical change Scares you more than the thought of disaster, What can you do To stop the disaster?” Do you ever feel overwhelmed at the thought of climate change and its...
When:
Friday, January 31, 2025 - 17:30 to 19:00
Location:
Frederic Wood Theatre (6354 Crescent Road)
Today’s youth makes up a significant portion of the global population yet they hold the least power— institutionally speaking. As climate change threatens the sake of our futures, it is important more than ever to get youth involved in the the climate movement and ocean sciences. By learning ways...
When:
Friday, January 24, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event