Tue, June 25, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM See description. Join Dr. Zia Mehrabi for his research seminar, "Data for Decision Making about Food." We live in a data driven society. But what can data tell us about delivering food for people and the planet? In this talk, Dr. Mehrabi will present a new...
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.
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Past Events
Thu, June 20, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM See description. Join Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis for his research seminar "Bridging soil processes and plant-microbiome interactions as a new framework for sustainable food systems: the example of silicon biogeochemistry." Sustainable agriculture practices rely...
When:
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 11:00
Tue, June 18, 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/7949
When:
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 10:00
Mon, June 17, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM See description. Join us for Dr. Gurcharn Brar's Research Seminar, "A retrospective of a plant pathologist: from the pathogen study to the host-pathogen interaction to breeding for resistance." The research presentation will highlight three research studies...
When:
Monday, June 17, 2019 - 11:00
Thu, June 13, 2019 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. 47. Ever wondered what the big deal is about fermented vegetables anyways? Come find out at this fun, hands-on workshop! In this workshop, we will make a batch of probiotic ‘rainbow’ sauerkraut together, including instructions on making traditional...
When:
Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 18:00
Tue, May 28, 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/7941
When:
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 10:00
Sat, May 25, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Adult $12, Concession $10 (Garden Members, UNA Residents, Youth (13-17), Seniors (65+), UBC Students | Staff | Faculty. Valid ID card required.). Join us for a walk in the Garden exploring native plants and plant pressing. This ‘walkshop’...
When:
Saturday, May 25, 2019 - 10:30
Thu, May 23, 2019 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. 40. How would you survive without a grocery store? Chef Robin Kort will teach you how to find wild spring treasures; food like seaweeds, winter mushrooms, edible plants, and roots that you can find in our forests, meadows, and oceans. This workshop will...
When:
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 18:00
Location:
UBC Farm
Thu, May 23, 2019 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Wendy Watson-Wright, PhD Chief Executive Officer/Présidente Directrice-Générale Ocean Frontier Institute Location: AERL Theatre The Pacific Ocean may be larger, but the Atlantic Ocean — specifically the North...
When:
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 14:00
Location:
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL)
Thu, May 23, 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/7940
When:
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 12:00