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

Tue, June 26, 2018 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Arts Building. Free . Adding Ecosystem Functions to the Columbia River Treaty A workshop sponsored by UBC Okanagan and the Pacific Northwest Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Location: ARTS 218 Please see PDF for full event itinerary.
When:
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 09:00
Thu, June 21, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Come by for a night at the museum! Every month, the museum will stay open late with admission by donation between 5:00-8:30 pm, offering family-friendly activities, including Raising Big Blue showing at 5:30 pm Guided Museum Tour at 7...
When:
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 17:00
Wed, June 20, 2018 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. The Bike Kitchen is open for volunteering on Wednesdays from 11am - 5pm with a midday mechanical workshop from 1pm - 2pm only for volunteers! Volunteers can drop-in at any point during the day without prior sign-up and are assigned tasks...
When:
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 10:00
Sun, June 17, 2018 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Adult $11 | Concession $9 (Garden Members, UNA Residents, Youth (13-17), Seniors (65+), UBC Students|Staff|Faculty. Valid ID card required. | Child $7. Join us for a family-focused bumblebee survey at UBC Botanical Garden. Bring your...
When:
Sunday, June 17, 2018 - 11:00
Sat, June 16, 2018 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Adult $11 | Concession $9 (Garden Members, UNA Residents, Youth (13-17), Seniors (65+), UBC Students|Staff|Faculty. Valid ID card required. | Child $7. Are you looking for plants that are easy to grow? pollinator friendly? water-wise?...
When:
Saturday, June 16, 2018 - 13:00
Sat, June 16, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Adult $11 | Concession $9 (Garden Members, UNA Residents, Youth (13-17), Seniors (65+), UBC Students|Staff|Faculty. Valid ID card required. | Child $7. Do you want to become a citizen scientist and help the scientific community learn more...
When:
Saturday, June 16, 2018 - 11:00
Thu, June 14, 2018 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM UBC Botanical Garden. Free. Spring into summer and learn more about plants and ecology with us! As a volunteer with UBC Botanical Garden, you get to participate in helping us run events, tours and community outreach. Our volunteer orientations are held...
When:
Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 16:00
Wed, June 13, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. FREE. Learn how to tune up your bike in a positive space for trans women, cis women, queer and genderqueer folks in a relaxed environment led by female and/or LGBTQ2I identified mechanics and volunteers. This is a great way to introduce...
When:
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 18:00
Wed, June 13, 2018 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. The Bike Kitchen is open for volunteering on Wednesdays from 11am - 5pm with a midday mechanical workshop from 1pm - 2pm only for volunteers! Volunteers can drop-in at any point during the day without prior sign-up and are assigned tasks...
When:
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 10:00
Wed, June 6, 2018 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. The Bike Kitchen is open for volunteering on Wednesdays from 11am - 5pm with a midday mechanical workshop from 1pm - 2pm only for volunteers! Volunteers can drop-in at any point during the day without prior sign-up and are assigned tasks...
When:
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 10:00

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