Celebrate Earth Day 2017 at UBC
Join Earth Day (April 22) celebrations at UBC. This year’s theme for Earth Day is Environmental & Climate Literacy and Earth Play. As a university, we recognize that in order to find creative solutions to the ecological, economic and social challenges of our time, we must explore, advance and apply our understanding of sustainability. Visit our Earth Day page, explore perspectives on sustainability, and participate in events on and off-campus. Sign up for our events below and celebrate Earth with us!
UBC’s Climate Action Plan: What’s next? April 19 | 12:00PM @ CIRS
Climate change remains one of the most pressing issues of our time. Join us to learn about UBC’s climate leaderships, what’s next for climate action at UBC, and what you can do.
Tour of UBC’s Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility April 20 | 11:45AM & 12:30PM | BRDF
Join us for a special tour UBC’s Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility (BRDF) and see inside the award-winning facility that produces renewable energy on campus. The first of its kind in North America, the system processes renewable biomass to generate hot water for heating campus buildings.
Sign up for one of two tour options
Play the Climate Change Game April 24 | 12:00PM | CIRS
The year is 2100. You live in a dystopic future where the City of Delta has failed to address climate change adequately – it has been affected by sea-level rise, storm surges, heat waves & fires, and communities are facing food shortages, high-prices, increased traffic and pollution. Can you change the future? Travel back in time to present day and see if you have what it takes to change the future…for better or for worse. Play the game and explore how interactive and scenario-based computer games can help foster climate literacy.
Thank you,
Marko–
Marko Pajalic, MA
Manager, Communications and Engagement
UBC Sustainability Initiative
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
2260 West Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 827 2606
marko.pajalic@ubc.ca | @sustainubc
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