Events

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. […]

About Climate change is affecting how we live and our planet’s future. By taking urgent action and working together, we can plan for a healthy, sustainable and resilient community. Join Campus + Community Planning and UNA staff for a two-hour workshop to learn about the Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan (NCAP) and how you can help shape it. […]

ABOUT LIMITS 2023 The LIMITS workshop concerns the role of computing in human societies situated in a world of limits*. As an interdisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners, and scholars, we seek to reshape the computing research agenda, grounded by an awareness that contemporary computing research is intertwined with ecological limits in general, and climate- and climate justice-related […]

Want to get involved in a community cleanup project? Are you looking for a valuable way to volunteer and make a tangible impact on waste in our environment?  While the environmental challenges we face need global policy changes, waste is something each person can personally address. The School of Information is hosting a Great Canadian […]

Thank you for your interest in attending our upcoming Cool ‘Hood Champs Local Climate Action Training workshops. These workshops will bring together UBC students, local residents, and community organizations to learn about the impacts of climate change and what you can do to address them! These workshops are brought to you by the UBC Climate Action Mobilizers at the […]

How can UBC lead as a model for climate action in the context of a growing urban campus and neighbourhoods? Join Simon Donner, an interdisciplinary climate scientist and Professor at the University of British Columbia, for a presentation and moderated Q&A session on how UBC can take bold and courageous steps to balance growth with climate action on the Vancouver campus. The Q&A session will be moderated by Zana Mody, a former CBC journalist and current PhD student researching climate change mitigation and adaptation for coastal communities.

Climate Emergency week at UBC seeks to convene and energize communities of climate action at UBC. Join our events, workshops and activities during Feb 6-10, and take collective action for justice, people, and our planet. 

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, and Vancouver City Council to find out what this means.