Events

This event is part of the Climate Justice Series. The 2024-25 series focuses on the question ‘What is Climate Justice?’, which explores how climate justice intersects with multiple disciplinary perspectives and examines what working towards climate justice could look like across different areas. It showcases how climate justice is an integral part of climate research and teaching. This […]

In addition to UBC’s open competition for badges to the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, a number of determined students and faculty successfully pursued other opportunities to influence these high-stakes global negotiations. The article below represents the voice and opinions of one such delegate – Bodhi Patil […]

Public outreach is key to ensuring people are informed on local climate issues, initiatives, and solutions. The UBC Sustainability Hub, in partnership with the City of Vancouver, is putting passionate, well-informed sustainability ambassadors in public spaces to help educate and inform residents at a special ‘climate literacy booth’. With B.C. experiencing more intense summers, harsher […]

“My work aims to create more accessible, community-centered dialogue that prioritizes the needs of folks most at risk during the climate and nature emergency,” Aida Mohajeri. Words by Amy Leung Four UBC COP29 delegates will be heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, this November to tackle climate change issues. Discover the experiences of our delegates as we […]

This year, the Sustainability Hub is offering TEN $250 microgrants to student organizers to reduce barriers to participation, and increase equity and access for students that want to organize a Climate Emergency Week event or activity. All UBC students are eligible to apply! This online information session will be held via Zoom, and you are free to join and leave at any […]

UBC wants to hear from you on the draft Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan!  The second round of engagement for the Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan (NCAP) is currently underway until March 22. During this time, detailed actions to achieving a net-zero and climate resilient community are being presented to the community for feedback. UBC wants to […]

Join an informal panel over dinner to re-centre Community in our conversations about Land Back and Climate Justice.  This event will bring Indigenous perspectives on the intersections of the climate crisis and dive into the practicalities of what climate work looks like on the ground. Discussion and dialogue featuring: Organized by Indigenous Research Support Initiative. Part […]

Join us for a week of vibrant celebration featuring panels; film screenings; networking; cultural performances centering climate-vulnerable communities; and knowledge-sharing from local organizations. In this moment of present and imminent crisis, it is more crucial than ever that UBC as an educational institution—and as a community—strives to cultivate enduring multidisciplinary, intergenerational, intersectional solidarities around climate […]

What can the climate movement learn from labour strategy for building durable power?  On behalf of the first graduating cohort for the UBC Climate Studies and Action Certificate Program, we would like to invite you to join us for an exciting upcoming event that you don’t want to miss!   Event Title: Labour organizing and climate justice: […]

How can just relations challenge colonialism? And how do we center reconciliation and justice in climate solutions?  Hear from former Member of Parliament, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and bestselling author Jody Wilson-Raybould, while connecting with a community striving to contribute to decolonizing Canada and working towards climate justice.   March 13, 5-7pm […]