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...
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:
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
Are you a UBC graduate student interested in doing sustainability-related applied research this summer? This workshop will support prospective Sustainability Scholars to craft a strong application to the program. Rebecca Dirnfeld , a career educator at UBC who specializes in supporting Masters and...
When:
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 17:00
Location:
Online
With the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second term as President on January 20, the role of the US federal government in climate action is expected to shift significantly. Join the Climate Solutions Research Collective for an informal conversation with faculty experts who will lead us in a...
When:
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 12:00 to 13:30
Location:
Applied Sciences Third Space
Emily Orr Executive Director T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation Integrating the hands-on experience of fish harvesters into Marine Planning is essential. Harvesters have a necessarily close and consistent relationship with marine species and ecosystems, are themselves stewards of oceans and...
When:
Friday, January 17, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
Are you a UBC graduate student interested in doing sustainability-related applied research this summer? The UBC Sustainability Scholars Program is hosting two information sessions for prospective applicants to the summer 2025 program. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from past program...
When:
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 17:00
Location:
Online
What steps can we take to address unequal exposure to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions? Increased global levels of greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change. Wildfires, transport and industrial emissions also impact local air quality and can lead to lung damage. Join this in-...
When:
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 13:00 to 14:30
Location:
BC Hydro Theatre, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability