Events

Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 13:00 to 15:00 Are you a UBC faculty member? Meet colleagues from across disciplines working on sustainability-related topics, and learn how units in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) can support your teaching and research. Delicious snacks and refreshments will be provided, and some of the hosting units will share a brief introduction to their […]

September 28, 20232:00 PM – 8:00 PMat UBC Robson Square (map) About the Event Folil Trafün (Joining Roots) is a showcase of Indigenous and Afro-diaspora films from Latin America (with English subtitles), followed by dialogues to deepen understanding of the films and their relationship with local realities. UBC Connects at Robson Square will be hosting […]

Dietitian perspectives and stories about the Impacts of Colonization on Indigenous health and food systems With Gerry Kasten, Michael Wesley, Seamus Damstrom and Tatyana Daniels September 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 pm FREE In this first part of “The Power of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Series” Gerry Kasten, Michael Wesley, Seamus Damsttrom and Tatyana Daniels will be […]

September 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Please join the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) Indigenous Initiatives team as we host the first Classroom Climate Series session of Fall 2023 to welcome everyone back for the upcoming academic year. We will highlight place-based resources from the UBC Teaching and Learning community, including project updates […]

September 20 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm This Indigenous Speaker Series session brings together a panel of survivors of the Indian Residential School experience in Canada. This important session will welcome and honor these brave and resilient survivors to lead us in a discussion about the urgency and motivation to right and write a new history in Canada […]

A festival celebration of Indigenous culture and community presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) — on whose territory the Chan Centre and UBC are located. The 2023 festival will feature Indigenous artists, singers, speakers and dancers, woven throughout the programming.  The festival is a family-friendly accessible gathering that also […]

Saturday September 16, 2023 from 10:00AM-2:00PM Celebrate the changing seasons and learn about sustainable food at our fifth annual Fall Fair! Get your fill of fall bounty fruits and vegetables alongside u-pick pumpkins, a pie contest and tasting, live music, kids’ activities, fun veggie activities, and more! Just in time for the return of students […]

The climate crisis is here. After the most destructive wildfire season on record, province-wide severe drought conditions, enough is enough on climate inaction. On September 15, join young people, students, parents, teachers and community members at the Global Climate Strike on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) lands / Vancouver. You are invited to: 1:00 PM: […]

When and where Date and Time Tue, Jun 20, 2023 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PDT Location Online About the event With the mounting climate crisis, British Columbians can expect more floods, fires and other disasters in their future. This online event brings together experts to discuss how resilience can begin with empowered communities and […]

Attend UBC Preparedness Fair and Participate as a Volunteer at our Mass Care Open House! PREPAREDNESS FAIR UBC Emergency Management is hosting a personal preparedness fair on June 28, 2023. This event is designed to provide you with valuable knowledge and skills that can help you and your loved ones stay safe during an emergency. […]