Lenses of Sustainability is a campus-wide, student-led dialogue series designed to bring students, faculty, staff, and community together to re-imagine sustainability, gain wider perspectives on pressing issues, and discuss opportunities to make an impact towards a more sustainable future.
This dialogue series aims to foster a sense of community at UBC by bringing together a diverse audience, creating a space for cross-faculty conversations and interdisciplinary collaboration, and creating a shared understanding of pressing societal issues.
Join us for complimentary tea-tasting, story-telling, interactive discussions, and a delicious catered dinner.
Lenses of Sustainability: Local Food Guest Speakers
- Carrie James, Graduate Student, ISLFS; UBC SEEDS Program
- Rickey Yada, Dean of Faculty of Land and Food Systems, UBC
- Lloyd Bernhardt, CEO, Ethical Bean Coffee
Date October 7th, 2015 | 5-7:30pm
Location BC Hydro Theatre, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability, 2260 West Mall.
Registration is required, space is limited to 60 participants. Registration is free.
This event is wheel-cheer accessible, the meal will have vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options.
Our series comprises three dialogues over the 2015-2016 Academic Year:
- Local Food: October 7th at the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
- Happiness: November 4th at the Student Nest
- Sense of Place: January 20th at the UBC Longhouse
This dialogue series aims to foster a sense of community and sustainability at UBC by bringing a diverse audience together through cross-faculty conversation and creating space for interdisciplinary collaboration.
