Events

March 8, 2018:  Jonathan Wilkinson, MP  Revamping Canada’s Environmental Laws
March 1, 2018: IRES Faculty Seminar   Hope in the Anthropocene Series  Speakers: Johannes Urpelainen and Rustam Sengupta

March 1, 2018: IRES Faculty Seminar
Hope in the Anthropocene Series
Speakers: Johannes Urpelainen and Rustam Sengupta

Roundtable on Social Science in the field: Working on Development with NGOs and Social Enterprises Johannes Urpelainen and Rustam Sengupta   IRES Seminar Series Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm (every Thursday) Location: AERL Theatre (room 120), 2202 Main Mall *************************************************************************** Abstract:  Social scientists are increasingly collaborating with partners in the field (NGOs, Social Enterprises and in […]

February 28, 2018: Green College Seminar  Hope in the Anthropocene Series  Speaker: Johannes Urpelainen

February 28, 2018: Green College Seminar
Hope in the Anthropocene Series
Speaker: Johannes Urpelainen

The Grand Challenge of Clean Energy Access in the Developing World Johannes Urpelainen Location: Coach House, UBC Green College  Address: 6201 Cecil Green Park Road Date: Wednesday, February 28th 2018, 5 pm Time: 5pm Abstract: The rapid decrease in the cost of solar power generation has made clean energy a key instrument in the effort […]

March 15, 2018: IRES Student Seminar  Understanding perceptions of species and the Phylo game (Megan Callahan)  Household energy transition in India (Poushali Maji)
March 22, 2018: IRES Faculty Seminar  Hope in the Anthropocene Series  Speaker: Jonathan Foley

March 22, 2018: IRES Faculty Seminar
Hope in the Anthropocene Series
Speaker: Jonathan Foley

Photo Credit: John Westrock from flickr/ Creative Commons 

March 21, 2018: Green College Seminar  Hope in the Anthropocene Series  Speaker: Jonathan Foley

March 21, 2018: Green College Seminar
Hope in the Anthropocene Series
Speaker: Jonathan Foley

Location: Coach House, UBC Green College  Address: 6201 Cecil Green Park Road Date: Wednesday, March 21st 2018 Time: 5pm   “Planet Vision:  Why We First Need to Build a Shared, Positive Vision of the Future to Address Our Environmental Challenges”   Abstract: Learn more about PlanetVision, a multi-faceted campaign — blending museums exhibits, web and social […]

February 8, 2018: IRES Student Seminar  Speaker: Michaela Neuberger and Kiely McFarlane

February 8, 2018: IRES Student Seminar
Speaker: Michaela Neuberger and Kiely McFarlane

Photo Credit: Lakshitha Charith from flickr/ Creative Commons

March 19 2018: Liu Lobby Gallery exhibit “The Colours of Food Security” Reception with TED Speaker Dr. Jonathan Foley

March 19 2018: Liu Lobby Gallery exhibit “The Colours of Food Security” Reception with TED Speaker Dr. Jonathan Foley

The Colours of Food Security – Public Reception with TED Speaker Jon Foley Monday, March 19, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Lobby Gallery – Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Please RSVP.     The Colours of Food Security is a series of bold and striking maps that paint […]

January 30 2018 Tuesday: IRES Special Seminar Speaker: David Rutledge

January 30 2018 Tuesday: IRES Special Seminar
Speaker: David Rutledge

IRES Seminar Series Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm (TUESDAY) Location: AERL 107,  2202 Main Mall ***************************************************************************   Energy Resources for Climate Models David Rutledge, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA Abstract: In modeling climate change, the carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels is the most important factor.  The time frame for the climate response is much […]

March 29, 2018: IRES Faculty Seminar  Speaker: Laura Morillas

March 29, 2018: IRES Faculty Seminar
Speaker: Laura Morillas

Photo Credit: Cheri Linehan from flickr/ Creative Commons