Updates

IRES’s Dr. Jiaying Zhao to testify in the Canadian Senate on the basic income bill Tuesday, October 17th 2023

IRES’s Dr. Jiaying Zhao to testify in the Canadian Senate on the basic income bill Tuesday, October 17th 2023

Zhao (she/her) will serve as an expert witness supporting Bill S-233, an Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.

The Right to Repair Sustainability Forum | UBC Robson Square | July 29, 2023 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Right to Repair Sustainability Forum | UBC Robson Square | July 29, 2023 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

A panel of experts discuss the real-world applications of their research on the challenges facing community repair cafés, local and international policy models for a circular economy, and built-to-fail bicycles & e-bikes, including IRES’s PhD student Neha Sharma-Mascarenhas!

Featured Panelist- Indigenous Feminist Movements Leading Climate Responses and Solutions – Evelyn Arriagada Oyarzún | June 7, 1:40 pm

Featured Panelist- Indigenous Feminist Movements Leading Climate Responses and Solutions – Evelyn Arriagada Oyarzún | June 7, 1:40 pm

IRES PhD student Evelyn Arriagada Oyarzún will be a featured panelist at The Together | Ensemble at UBC – Advancing the SDGs in BC which focuses on key cross-cutting themes relating to decolonization, climate justice, education, and just transition. Her talk will start at 1:40 pm

cosphere.net’s #SciOnEarthNet Initiative | May 9th at 1 pm

cosphere.net’s #SciOnEarthNet Initiative | May 9th at 1 pm

Are you interested in contributing your expertise to help change-makers combat the eco-climate crisis? Or to build a platform to enable other experts to do this, easily and enjoyably (but with professional credit)? Help shape #SciOnEarthNet, an initiative of EarthNet and Dr. Kai Chan’s project CoSphere.
Learn more and give feedback Tuesday, May 9th at 1pm PST in AERL RM 419 (the Fishbowl) or online via the RSVP link.

Ethical Data Governance Workshop for Agriculture | May 10 – June 14

Ethical Data Governance Workshop for Agriculture | May 10 – June 14

Join this workshop series organized by IRES grad student Sarah-Louise Ruder, from May 10 – June 14.

Mar 7, 5am – 7 am PST | Women, Girls, and the Right to a Healthy Environment

Mar 7, 5am – 7 am PST | Women, Girls, and the Right to a Healthy Environment

For the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, Dr. David Boyd is launching a new thematic report on Women, Girls and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

February 8 – 24 | The Liu Lobby Gallery: Millions of Kitchens. Are They Safe?

February 8 – 24 | The Liu Lobby Gallery: Millions of Kitchens. Are They Safe?

What does air pollution in rural India look like through the eyes of a photographer? From Feb. 8-24, visit Liu scholar Mrinmoy Chakraborty’s exhibition at the Liu Lobby Gallery. Faculty mentorship for this exhibit is provided by Dr. Milind Kandlikar.

February 14 | “Minding the gap. My experiences teaching about the role of values in science in interdisciplinary settings,” Gunilla Öberg

February 14 | “Minding the gap. My experiences teaching about the role of values in science in interdisciplinary settings,” Gunilla Öberg

In this talk, Dr. Öberg will speak about the role of values in science in interdisciplinary settings, and discuss how one might go about mending communication gaps between the natural sciences and science studies.

Feb 9, 2pm – 3pm | Workshop: Happy Climate Action

Feb 9, 2pm – 3pm | Workshop: Happy Climate Action

Dr. Jiaying Zhao of IRES will present a brief talk on happy climate action as a preview to her upcoming TED talk in NYC and conduct a workshop on creating a climate action plan that enhances personal and planetary well-being.

Feb 27 – Mar 2 | CPCIL 2023 Research eSummit

Feb 27 – Mar 2 | CPCIL 2023 Research eSummit

The 2023 Virtual Research Summit brings together “Knowers” (scholars/knowledge keepers), “Doers” (practitioners), and “Learners” (students, new hires) to make meaningful connections and build a network of interested individuals in the parks and protected areas field.