UBC sustainability-related student groups are invited to discuss sustainability issues, connect and collaborate on events, and meet the UBC Sustainability Initiative team to learn about the resources and the support network available to them. The next event is Friday, February 8, 12-1 PM in the Policy Labs, CIRS. Light lunch will be served.
Register here.
When: Monday January 21st, 3:00 – 4:00
Where: UBC Law at Allard Hall, 4th floor Terrace Lounge, 1822 East Mall
Dr. Stephen Sheppard, Professor in Forest Resources Management & Landscape Architecture, will lead a discussion based on his new book, “Visualizing climate change: A Guide to Visual Communication of Climate Change and Developing Local Solutions.” Please note, this event is free, includes a book signing and is open to faculty and grad student.
January 29th, 5:30 – 7:30. Morris J Wosk Center for Dialogue, SFU, Vancouver (580 West Hastings Street)
This is a special free Vancouver public lecture on sustainable energy systems, including fuel cell research and development by Drs. Erik Kjeang and Martin Ordonez. Dr. Kjeang will offer an overview of fuel cell systems as clean electricity generators for transportation and other uses. He will highlight the most recent innovations developed at SFU in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems. Dr. Martin Ordonez will follow with information about UBC’s research and development on power converters and effective system integration, which is leading to expanded opportunity in fuel cell products and applications.
Register to attend in person at www.sustainableenergysystems.eventbrite.ca
or join the webcast at http://pics.uvic.ca/events/live-webcast
Time & Location: Friday, March 30th, 3:00-4:00 pm in GEOG 100.
A lecture by Kenneth M. Golden discussing how mathematical models of composite materials and statistical physics are being used to study key sea ice processes such as melt pond evolution, snow-ice formation, and nutrient replenishment for algal communities. These processes must be better understood to improve projections of the fate of sea ice, and the response of polar ecosystems. Video from recent Antarctic expeditions where we measured sea ice properties will be shown.
Time & Location: March 28th, 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Location TBD.
Jenny Liu, from Common Energy UBC, will help participants find fun and innovative ways to bring new life to their old t-shirts.
Looking for something fun to do this summer. Check out the ISCI 361 Course, PDF with information below:
Time & Location: March 21st at 5:00 pm in the CIRS Auditorium
Playing ‘The Clean Bin Project‘, followed by free food and discussion. Free admission.
Date & Location: March 21st, 12-2pm IKE Barber Learning Center room 182
UBC Reads Sustainability Presents a talk by Alanna Mitchell, a Canadian journalist and author of “Sea Sick: the global ocean crisis”.
Register here: http://alannamitchell.eventbrite.com/
Date & Location: March 19th, 12pm – 2pm in WOOD 1
UBC Reads Sustainability is an exciting program that brings well-known sustainability authors to our campus to engage in a campus-wide discussion. It’s part book club, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. UBC Reads Sustainability presents Morris Berman: “The Way We Live Today” based on his recent book, “Why America Failed”.
Register here: http://morrisberman.eventbrite.com/
Date and Location: Tue, February 21, 2012 7:00 PM – 9:30, at the Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), Modern Green Development Auditorium
Free. An exciting evening of conversation on leadership and the development of a sustainable future, with perspectives from Sweden and Canada. Three inspirational thought leaders will present and participate in an open discussion about one of the greatest challenges—and opportunities—of our time: the creation of a sustainable future. Please join Goran Carstedt and John Holmberg from Gothenburg, Sweden, and John Robinson from Vancouver, Canada, on February 21, 2012 in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. To register: http://sustainabilityleadership.eventbrite.com
