Maritime Museum of BC: Virtual Nautical Nights Spring Season
Virtual Nautical Nights Spring Season This season, the Maritime Museum of BC has talks on topics ranging from environmental science to nautical adventuring, with speakers Don Gordon, Colin Angus, Bob McDonald, and Bill Arnott. The ticket cost is $5 + GST per talk, or $15 for a season pass, but The Maritime Museum of BC […]
Mark Carney’s Reith Lectures: On Financial Systems & Climate Change
Reith Lectures 2020 – How We Get What We Value Lecture 1: From Moral to Market Sentiments (9am, Wednesday 2 December 2020, BBC Radio 4) In this first lecture, recorded with a virtual audience, Mark Carney reflects that whenever he could step back from what felt like daily crisis management, the same deeper issues loomed. […]
ESG & Corporate Purpose – Daring to Leap Event
Daring to Leap: Global Conversations on ESG and Corporate Purpose December 3rd, 2020| 9:00A.M. EST VeriStell Institute and The Walrus are the first in the world to launch a global online forum about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Purpose as the new business essentials. A global societal shift has been set in motion by […]
14 Not Forgotten Memorial
* Let’s stand together against violence against women. Join us for a vigil and memorial. You are invited to attend a virtual memorial to remember those who were affected by the École Polytechnique massacre in 1989. This event will involve students and faculty speakers across both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses with reflections, readings of victim bios, […]
Cascadia Innovation Corridor Virtual Forum: Sustainable Agri-foods and Agri-tech in Cascadia
Cascadia Innovation Corridor Virtual Forum: Sustainable Agri-foods and Agri-tech in Cascadia Join us on Friday, November 20th for the Cascadia Innovation Corridor’s next virtual forum, Sustainable Agri-foods and Agri-tech in Cascadia. The forum will explore COVID-19’s impact on supply chains for local producers, buyers, and our emergency food system, as well as how the growing […]
Green Recovery and Global Climate Policy with Fatish Birol | Oxford Climate Society
Fatih Birol IEA – Green Recovery and Global Climate Policy Covid-19 has sparked the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, and with much of the world now experiencing a second wave and with lockdowns returning, the crisis is far from over. The major stimulus and recovery packages being implemented by governments around the […]
Maritime Museum of BC: Virtual Nautical Nights | November 26
Seaburban Around Alone: The Lure of the Distant and Difficult Via Zoom | 7:00 PM PST | November 26, 2020 On July 18 2020 Bert terHart arrived back in Victoria after having spent 265 days at sea alone becoming the first North American to sail, non-stop around the world using only traditional navigational tools. What does […]
Info Session: UBC Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture
Info Session: UBC Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture Aquaculture offers you the chance to work in diverse places right here in British Columbia or it can take you around the world! Join an online information session to learn about career possibilities from the University of British Columbia’s Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture program. The opportunities are vast, […]
European Biodesign Hub Launch Virtual Symposium
Biodesign Online Symposium Biodesign Challenge (BDC) and the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) are holding an online symposium on November 11, at 2pm (CET) or 1pm (GMT) to further the biodesign community in Europe. We hope to create a networked regional body that brings together practitioners, research institutions, and students to explore, share resources, and […]
Get Active with the Move U Crew!
Wellbeing Walks (On-Campus): This year we will be offering physically distanced walks starting from Orchard Commons every Thursday, 11:30-12:30pm. Walks are free and open to everyone (registration is required)! You can check out our full schedule of Wellbeing Walks here. Movement Breaks (In-Person or Online): The Move U Crew will still be offering 5-10 minute movement […]