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Unlocking the Potential of Diversified Farming: Exploring Benefits And Overcoming Barriers

Online/Virtual Event

Diversified, small-scale and organic farming has the potential to support biodiversity on farmlands and increase farmer livelihoods. But transitioning to these systems can be challenging, especially for the small-scale growers who could have the most to gain from the transition. So how can growers overcome obstacles like organic certification, food safety regulations and supply chain […]

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Global blue trade its role in sustainable food systems

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Speaker: Dr. Jessica Gephart, Assistant Professor in Environmental Science at American University. Fish and other aquatic foods (blue food) present an opportunity for more sustainable diets due to its high nutrient content and low average environmental footprint. At the same time, seafood is among the most highly traded foods and is becoming increasingly globalized, with […]

Transition Anxiety and the Art/Work of Harm Reduction

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) 6331 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This workshop is a space to question our melancholic attachments to fossil fuels and the versions of colonial modernity that they underwrite. When we avoid or deny these attachments, we advertently or inadvertently resist transition and transformation. As the damages of greenhouse gas emissions worsen, these emotional and psychological delays alongside socio-political ones exacerbate harm. […]

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IOF Seminar: Student Presentations!

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Presenters: Yulia Egorova (PhD, EOAS) Global diversity and biomass of mesoeplagic mesozooplankton Supervisor: Evgeny Pakhomov Anna Schuhbauer (PDF, Fisheries Economics Research Unit) Global economic impact of scuba dive tourism Supervisor: Rashid Sumaila Ema Fatima (PhD, OCF) Bottom-trawl fishery is a flourishing industry in India: Who are trawling, who finances these operations and is it economically […]

Trivia Night

Koerner Plaza 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bring your friends and your sustainability knowledge to Koerner's Pub to compete for awesome prizes! *Note: There is an entrance fee of $5 to attend, but all proceeds will be given to FreshRoots! https://freshroots.ca/ About Common energy: Common Energy UBC is one of the most active student-run sustainability organization on campus. We are made up of […]

$5

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Sequestration for the Future: Graduate Students Showcase

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UBC Graduate students of the Chemical & Biological Engineering 588 Carbon Capture Course are hosting a virtual showcase on Tuesday, April 4th 4-5PM PST where they will present different perspectives on new Carbon Capture, Sequestration, and Utilization (CCUS) technologies in the Canadian market that seek a path that is aligned with Net-Zero goals. Students will […]

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Abolish Border Imperialism: Climate Migration, Racial Capitalism, and Empire

Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

We are pleased to welcome writer and organizer Harsha Walia on April 6th for a talk on climate migration, racial capitalism, and border imperialism. Harsha Walia has been involved in community-based grassroots migrant justice, feminist, anti-racist, abolitionist, anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movements for over two decades, including No One Is Illegal, Defenders of the Land, and the DTES Women’s Memorial March Committee. She […]

Event Series Third Space Commons Open House

Third Space Commons Open House

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After two years of design and construction, Third Quadrant Design is almost ready to unveil our addition to the UBC  campus. Join us for our public open house where you will get to explore the building and see what carbon minimalism looks like. 🗓️ Friday, April 14th to Sunday, April 16th (10 AM to 4 […]

Event Series Third Space Commons Open House

Third Space Commons Open House

See Description

After two years of design and construction, Third Quadrant Design is almost ready to unveil our addition to the UBC  campus. Join us for our public open house where you will get to explore the building and see what carbon minimalism looks like. 🗓️ Friday, April 14th to Sunday, April 16th (10 AM to 4 […]

Event Series Third Space Commons Open House

Third Space Commons Open House

See Description

After two years of design and construction, Third Quadrant Design is almost ready to unveil our addition to the UBC  campus. Join us for our public open house where you will get to explore the building and see what carbon minimalism looks like. 🗓️ Friday, April 14th to Sunday, April 16th (10 AM to 4 […]

Place as Lived in the Salish Sea – The Storied Lives of the Southern Resident Killer Whales Webinar

Online/Virtual Event

In this webinar, through story as pedagogical witnessing, Dr. Sandra Scott, Professor of Teaching, Science & Environmental Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, UBC Sustainability Fellow, will introduce place as bioregional, lived through experiences within our own backyards. She will share the stories of the Southern Resident Killer Whales to emphasize the […]

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