Tue, March 13, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Dr. Mike Sullivan with Alberta Environment will be visiting UBC. He is a research scientist with the Alberta government specializing in freshwater fisheries management, and will be presenting a special seminar...
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
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 12:00
Thu, March 8, 2018 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Free. Join us for this special event with Jonathan Wilkinson, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Thursday March 8, 2018 12:30...
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 12:30
Thu, March 8, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. FREE. We welcome Harley Eagle to the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, presenting live from the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, and live streaming through the UBC Learning Circle for a conversation on Male...
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 10:00
Wed, March 7, 2018 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us at Annette Desmarais’s talk on “The Emancipatory Politics of Food Sovereignty,” as part of our Future of Food global dialogue series. Multipurpose room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Light refreshments...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 12:30
Wed, March 7, 2018 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us at Future of Food Global Dialogue Series with Dr. Annette Desmarais. Title: The Emancipatory Politics of Food Sovereignty Speaker: Annette Desmarais, University of Manitoba Date: Wednesday, March 7, 12:30 p.m...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 12:30
Wed, March 7, 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...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 10:00
Sun, March 4, 2018 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with admission / Free for campus residents. Drop in between 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the first Sunday of the month to enjoy a special ecosystem activity for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue...
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 - 10:30
Sat, March 3, 2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC FARM. $69 ($59 for registered students – valid student ID is required) + GST. Ready to take your interest in herbal medicine to the next level and learn how to make your own remedies? Dive into the art of herbal medicine making and learn how to prepare...
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Saturday, March 3, 2018 - 10:00
Fri, March 2, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. The UBC Future of Food Global Dialogue Series events are free and open to all.. Grazing animals have a significant influence on anthropogenic greenhouse emissions from agriculture. This seminar will invite dialogue on topics...
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Friday, March 2, 2018 - 10:00
Wed, February 28, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM BROCK HALL - WEST WING. FREE. Have you always wanted to learn how to maintain your bike but are intimidated by bike shops? Check out LGBTQ2I night on the 4th Wednesday of every month. LGBTQ2I Night provides a safe and positive space for anyone in LGBTQ2I...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 18:00