November 9 2017: Policy @ UBC with Professor Maria Holuszko: Urban Mining Engineering to Facilitate a Zero Waste Scenario
November 3 2017 Join us for a Policy@UBC presentation with Professor Maria Holuszko on urban mining and e-waste management and recycling. We will also discuss how to build collaborations with social scientists to address the policy perspective, governance, incentive structures of this important sustainability issue. Urban Mining Engineering to Facilitate a Zero Waste Scenario Thursday, November […]
November 15, 2017: Green College Seminar
Hope in the Anthropocene Series
Speaker: Jeannette Armstrong
Photo credit: Laura Sawchuk
November 9 2017: Workshop and Discussion on NAFTA’s Environmental Submissions Process & Public Engagement in Allard Law
Workshop and Discussion led by law professors and experts from Canada, Mexico, the United States, Peru, and Central America November 9, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Peter A. Allard School of Law, Terrace Lounge, 4th Fl. 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Learn about the history of the CEC and NAFTA’s environmental submissions […]
November 2, 2017: Talks with Malini Ranganathan, Ecologies of Social Difference Social Justice Network
The Ecologies of Social Difference Social Justice @ UBC Thematic Network and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice are pleased to invite Dr. Malini Ranganathan to the UBC campus November 2nd (Thursday). Please invite students and colleagues to the following events: Click for event poster THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2nd 10.30- 11.30 am. […]
November 21-24 2017: Building SustainABLE Communities conference on Kelowna
The Foundation hosts a fantastic conference every 3 years called Building Sustainable Communities conference being held in Kelowna, November 21-24. Click on the website for the full agenda and schedule – https://freshoutlookfoundation.org. This conference attracts fantastic speakers and participants, and is an amazing opportunity for students to network among scientists, decision makers, and stakeholders from Western […]
Thursday, October 26: IOF Screening – Deep Blue Sea
The IOFF Student Society would like to invite everyone to it’s Halloween special screening of Deep Blue Sea (IMDB; Trailer)! The screening will happen on Thursday, October 26th at 5:30 pm in Room 120. Pizza will be served from 5-5:30pm in the AERL lobby. Please RSVP here https://survey.ubc.ca/s/DeepBlueSea/ in order to estimate the amount of pizza! Honestly, the […]
October 26 2017: Miners, Minerals and Minamata: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on ASGM & Sustainable Development
Miners, Minerals and Minamata: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on ASGM and Sustainable Development Join us for a Policy@UBC and CIRDI seminar series event with Kirsten Dales, Director, Program Development, Canadian International Resources & Development Institute (CIRDI). 12:30 – 1:45 pm Thursday, October 26th Caseroom – Liu Institute for Global Issues Light refreshments offered. The Artisanal and Small-scale […]
October 27, 2017: IOF Seminar – Fish Wars
Fish Wars Dr. Philippe Le Billon Professor, Department of Geography and Liu Institute for Global Issues Jessica Spijkers PhD student, Stockholm Resilience Centre and James Cook University Friday, October 27, 2017 11:00 am AERL Theatre (120) Conflicts at sea over fisheries is a rising concern. We provide a brief overview of […]
October 26 2017: New Environmental Assessment Course at SFU
October 19 2017 Don’t miss this one day workshop where best practices will be examined through the lens of Environmental Assessment cases. Offered through Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Environment’s Professional Programs. Understanding Environmental Assessment Today: Cases and Issues Instructor Chris JosephThursday, October 26, 2017; 9:00am to 4:00pm Simon Fraser University, Wosk Centre for Dialogue, […]
RES PhD Candidate Michael Lathuillière & IRES Faculty Mark Johnson’s new publication in Environmental Science and Technology
RES PhD Candidate Michael Lathuillière and IRES Associate Professor Mark Johnson have published a new article titled “Land use in LCA: including regionally altered precipitation to quantify ecosystem damage” in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Photo credit: matryosha from flickr/Creative Commons