Speaker: Dr. Nicola Smith Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow Changing Ocean Research Unit Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries AERL Theatre/Zoom. Please RSVP: https://oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-events/iof-seminars/weekly-seminars/ Humans are changing Earth’s climate and ecological systems at...
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.
What might sea level rise look like at UBC? A new mural in the AMS sustainability corridor offers a glimpse into future possibilities. Join local artists Josianne Assignon and Ana Julia Leon to celebrate the completion of the mural and to learn how...
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 Week Canada
SDG Week 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
When:
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
Tuesday, February 27, 2023 5:00-6:00 PM, Reception with lights refreshments to follow Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) Theatre, 2202 Main Mall RSVP: https://forms.gle/WoR2o1X6wTsXWRap9 The ocean’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing is increasingly threatened by...
When:
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 17:00 to 19:00
Location:
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
On February 27, marine biologist and climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will be in conversation with the co-recipients of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement : UBC’s Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Join us for this special virtual conversation. Together,...
When:
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
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Online/Virtual Event
Sue Big Oil Launch Party February 24, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm at UBC Robson Square ( map ) RSVP About the Event Sue Big Oil is a collaboration of multiple local and national organizations concerned about harmful climate change impacts in BC communities, the skyrocketing costs for local governments...
When:
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 19:00 to 21:30
Location:
UBC Robson Square
Lettuce in a bag, plastic wrapped mushrooms, yogurt containers, berries in plastic clamshells. Food production is tied to the use and disposal of single-use plastics, but could biomaterials be a sustainable alternative? How do we, as consumers, discern what is truly compostable from what could end...
When:
Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
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Online/Virtual Event
Speaker: Dr. Amy M. Van Cise Assistant Professor, University of Washington Sociality – the suite of socially learned behaviors specific to a group of animals – is increasingly recognized as a survival strategy that is integral to the evolutionary ecology of many non-human animals. This is...
When:
Friday, February 17, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Online/Virtual Event
How can students play a role in critical climate policy development in the Vancouver area? In this moderated conversation we will explore the policy being developed by local governments to catalyze a reduction in carbon emissions. Learn about the key actions being advanced, the challenges in the...
When:
Monday, February 13, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
Location:
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
Speaker: Dr . Jonathan Moore Professor; Liber Ero Chair of Coastal Science and Management, Simon Fraser University In watersheds of western North America, migratory salmon support ecosystems, economies, and cultures. However, these fish and their fisheries are threatened by climate change and...
When:
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
Thu. Feb. 9, 5-6.30pm PST Free in-person and virtual tickets https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sue-big-oil-a-made-in-bc-climate-campaign-tickets-506858987877 In July 2022, Vancouver city councillors voted 6-5 in support of a motion to set aside about $700,000 — roughly $1 per every Vancouver resident —...
When:
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 17:00 to 18:30
Location:
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
It’s go time. Sue. Big. Oil. In July 2022, Vancouver city councillors voted 6-5 in support of a motion to set aside about $700,000 — roughly $1 per every Vancouver resident — to fund litigation against Canada’s biggest producers of oil and gas. Join leaders from UBC, West Coast Environmental Law,...
When:
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 17:00 to 18:30
Location:
In-person and virtual