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

Climate+Water Research Symposium

Climate Change & Energy
Natural Resources

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

Mon, July 22, 2019 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM See description. $245 Standard ($225 Student) + GST. Jion Karen Yurkovich, Vancouver-based artist and teacher, for a workshop on Drawing in Nature at UBC Farm. This experimental course will integrate different drawing techniques to explore the diverse...
When:
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 09:30
Fri, July 19, 2019 9:00 AM - Sun, July 21, 2019, 1:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Free admission . Blueberry Fest Everything made with the goodness of BC Blueberries... July 17-19, Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at the UBC Bookstore Plaza Presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with BC...
When:
Friday, July 19, 2019 - 09:00
Thu, July 18, 2019 9:00 AM - Sat, July 20, 2019, 1:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Free admission . Blueberry Fest Everything made with the goodness of BC Blueberries... July 17-19, Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at the UBC Bookstore Plaza Presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with BC...
When:
Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 09:00
Wed, July 17, 2019 9:00 AM - Fri, July 19, 2019, 1:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Free admission . Blueberry Fest Everything made with the goodness of BC Blueberries... July 17-19, Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at the UBC Bookstore Plaza Presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with BC...
When:
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 09:00
Sat, July 13, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Instructors: Beryl Zhuang, Christina Prehn Join us for a walk in the Garden exploring native plants and plant pressing. This ‘walkshop’ will introduce some common native plants, how to identify them, and their uses and a demonstration of...
When:
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:30
Fri, July 12, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). One of the many signs that global fisheries are unsustainable is the continued expansion of fisheries further offshore and into deeper waters. On July 12, Dr. Jennifer Jacquet will discuss some of her recent...
When:
Friday, July 12, 2019 - 11:00
Thu, July 11, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM See description. $68 ($62 student pricing) + GST. Join Valentine (Aka Tartine of Tartine & Maple Cuisine) to learn how to preserve the goodness of summer’s produce through various techniques. The recipes demonstrated may include: - Blueberry and Lemon Jam –...
When:
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 17:30
Thu, July 11, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM UBC FARM. 68. We will show you how to preserve the goodness of summer’s produce through various techniques. Techniques and Recipes Demonstrated: -Blueberry and Lemon Jam- A classic combination of flavours -Quick Zucchini Dill Pickles- A great technique to use...
When:
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 17:30
Thu, July 4, 2019 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find more information about this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7951
When:
Thursday, July 4, 2019 - 12:00
Tue, July 2, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. Register for and find more information about this workshop at: https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/7953
When:
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 10:00

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