Events

DATE: Friday November 3, 2023 TIME: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM LOCATION:Campus Administration Building (ADM) – University Theatre (ADM026)1138 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada  Climate justice seeks to address how climate crises disproportionately impact communities and people already experiencing injustices rooted in colonialism, capitalism and intersecting structures of power. Although communities on the […]

CLIMATE ACTION THROUGH CIRCULARITY Join the National Zero Waste Council on an extraordinary journey of discovery, inspiration, and action at the 2023 Zero Waste Conference on November 1 and 2, 2023. Explore the circular economy’s impact on climate change and connect with innovators, visionaries, and changemakers. Engage in inspiring talks, workshops, and sessions to transform […]

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: […]