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 Gold (ASGM) mining sector represents the largest source of anthropogenic mercury emissions globally. Despite known health and environmental impacts of mercury and its use in gold recovery, it remains widely used in ASGM due to its ease of use, fast returns and accessibility of mercury through […]
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 fisheries conflicts, including typologies, escalation patterns, and prevention/resolution mechanisms. We briefly discuss specific case studies associated with territorial disputes, climate change impacts, environmental activism, and the militarization of fishing fleets and enforcement. IOFSeminar-Oct27-FishWars Poster
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, 580 West Hastings, VancouverJoin Chris Joseph, MRM, PhD, as he leads environmental managers, consultants and others concerned about Environmental Assessment. Chris will shares his deep knowledge of a broad and comprehensive definition of what a good environmental assessment (EA) process looks like. Drawing from research and […]
October 24, 2017: Reconciliation: A New Relationship for Investors
October 11 2017 As part of national Responsible Investment Week, the Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability at SFU Beedie School of Business and the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at UBC Sauder School of are co-hosting an event on “Reconciliation: A New Relationship for Investors”. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called upon the corporate sector in Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a reconciliation framework and apply its principles, norms, and standards to corporate policy. This included specific reference to obtaining the free, prior and informed consent of Aboriginal […]
November 16 2017: Present at the 3rd Annual Life Science Research Night
October 4 2017 On behalf of Undergraduate Research Opportunities, we would like to invite you to our 3rd annual Life Sciences Research Night, held in collaboration with six other undergraduate life sciences clubs. A mingling session will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 7:15 – 8:30pm. We are inviting you to this session to present your research to the attending undergraduate students. A major component of our event is having graduate students and research professors bring their posters for a mingling session where undergraduate students can explore various types of life sciences research occurring at UBC. We are hoping […]
November 2 2017: Invitation to Oceans Protection Plan Introductory Dialogue Forum
September 28 2017 We are writing to provide you with information about the Government of Canada Oceans Protection Plan, and invite you to participate in an introductory engagement session. The Oceans Protection Plan is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways. This national strategy will help establish a worldleading marine safety system that provides economic opportunities for Canadians today, while protecting our coastlines for generations to come. The Oceans Protection Plan has four main priority areas: increasing our capacity to prevent and improve responses to marine incidents; preserving and restoring marine ecosystems and habitats; strengthening partnerships with […]
March 30, 2017: IRES Special Seminar
Speaker: Claire Kremen
University of California Berkeley
A special IRES Seminar. Photo credit: Matthew Smith from flickr/Creative Commons
October 13, 2016: IRES Faculty Seminar
Speaker: Gunilla Öberg
IRES faculty member Gunilla Öberg presenting on October 13. Photo Credit: Gunilla Öberg/Artist Dino Pai
March 16, 2017: IRES Student Seminar
Speakers: Sophia Murphy and Mollie Chapman
Two RES PhD Candidates will be presenting. Photo credit: Edna Winti from flickr/Creative Commons
March 23, 2017: IRES Faculty Seminar
Speaker: Bejoy Thomas
This is a joint event with UBC IRES and UBC Farm. Photo credit: Photo credit: ACCUWa project team