Upcoming Talk | Indigenous Legal Principles and Values | Multi-Jurisdictional and Transboundary Freshwater Governance with Aimée Craft

On April 3 the Centre for Law and the Environment at the law school hosting Aimée Craft for a research talk on Indigenous-led water governance. The talk will explore how Indigenous legal principles and values can be used to inform coordinated multi-jurisdictional and trans-boundary freshwater governance. Craft will also discuss how Canada' s new approach to water governance, which aims to redefine Canada's water future, is an opportunity to engage with Indigenous science, knowledge, laws, values, principles, and process in order to help ensure sustainability

April 3, 2024 | 12:30 - 2 PM | Online and In-Person

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Narrative Medicine Case Competition | Humanities for Healthcare

UBC Humanities for Healthcare (HIH) AMS Humanities in Healthcare is a new multidisciplinary club aiming to use film, literature, and community engagement as a means to promote the development of critical thinking and emotional skills among aspiring healthcare professionals. We embrace UBC students from all academic backgrounds, disciplines, and career aspirations. Together, we will make for a more compassionate future for healthcare. The deadline to register to participate is March 23rd at 11:59pm.

March 30- 31, 2024 | UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 261

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BIPOC Networking Opportunity in Urban Planning, Sustainability & Civic Governance

Join us for an evening of networking and building community to discuss and reimagine our cities’ futures and build a more inclusive workforce in urban planning, sustainability and civic governance. This event gives BIPOC youth and professionals the chance to connect among those who share a deep interest in shaping our cities and communities with a focus on Transportation & Mobility, Housing & Affordability, Climate & Sustainability, and Placemaking & Public Space. Whether you're just starting to explore this new career path or looking to connect with other seasoned BIPOC professionals, we invite you for an evening of insightful discussions over food.

March 26, 2024 | 6-9 pm |

CIRS Atrium 2260 West Mall

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Sustainability Pop-Up Photo Exhibition | Sustainability Hub 

This winter the Sustainability Hub embarked on an exploratory photography project asking participants to consider biodiversity, resilient communities, circular economy, or climate by responding to a prompt related to one of these themes through photography.

March 21, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm |

CIRS Atrium 2260 West Mall

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Western University EnviroCon 2024 

Welcome to EnviroCon! EnviroCon is an interdisciplinary conference organized every year by graduate students in the Collaborative Specialization in Environment and Sustainability at the Centre for Environment and Sustainability at Western University. EnviroCon 2024 will provide a forum for a broad range of topics in the Sciences, Humanities, Engineering, Social Sciences, Business, Policy, and Management. The conference is FREE to attend and participate in. This event aims to bring together the knowledge and research of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and community members involved in environment and sustainability.

March 22, 2024 | 9-4 pm 

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Opportunity to mentor a young researcher | Talaria

Talaria is looking for professors, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to serve as mentors for this year's program during July-August 2024. This invitation is for any members of the IRES or anyone whom you think might be interested. 

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Call for Papers – Exploring the Landscape of Contemporary Public Policy and Governance | QPR 2024

The QPR is a graduate-level scholarly publication, edited and reviewed by students and faculty at the Queen’s University School of Policy Studies. They are welcoming and encouraging potential contributors to submit academicresearch papers focusing on public policy and politics, either nationally or internationally.The submission may address any relevant topic related to the field of publicadministration, public policy, politics, law, or program implementation. They understand that the world of public administration and policy contains many challenges, andtaking a broader approach will allow us to expand the utilization of QPR across many policy areas.

Deadline: April 19, 2024

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Call for Abstracts for International Water Conference

The call for abstracts and registration are now open for the 2024 Water and Environment Student Talks (WEST) Conference. This year’s conference theme is: “Waves of Knowing: Progress through Collaborations”. The 2024 WEST Conference will be held online, hybrid, and in-person on June 12th, 13th, and 14th, respectively. In-person activities will be held at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus. They are accepting abstracts in the following session categories:

• Drivers of Change in Hydrologic Systems
• Designing Resilient Water Systems
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Low-Resource Contexts
• Water Accessibility, Availability, and Use
• Water Governance, Policy, Stewardship and Environmental Justice
• Decoloniality in Water Research

Deadline: March 22, 2024

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Opportunities to showcase and learn about Sustainability- Related Programs at Career and Climate Fair | Rotary Club of Chilliwack

This free event is being marketed as a job fair. Students considering careers in sustainability and renewable energy will be able to learn about the training and education requirements to get into these careers. Also, companies that are currently hiring will be accepting resumes.

If your school has sustainability-related programs that you think should be showcased at the event, feel free to reach out to secure a booth. The Rotary Club is also hoping to inspire the younger students in their community to enroll in these types of post-secondary programs.

April 13-14, 2024

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Call for Applications | Digital Policy Hub Fellowship Program 2024-25 Cohort | CIGI

The GELP invites teams of young leaders from North America to support communities and preserve our shared waters, lands and air. The program is aimed at youth who are 18–35 years old and are part of a team such as, but not exclusively, youth-led organizations, youth-led associations, nongovernmental organizations, not-for-profit youth-led businesses, and teams of youth innovators and entrepreneurs interested in building their businesses.

Deadline: March 31, 2024

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Climate Solutions Summit | TU Berlin 

The What Works Climate Solutions Summit is a high-level conference for evidence-based climate policy that will take place June 9–12, 2024. It will promote and catalyze synthetic evidence on climate solutions for upcoming climate change assessments – particularly the IPCC’s 7th Assessment Report ─ as well as other forms of scientific policy advice.

June 9-12, 2024

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Research Opportunities for Indigenous students

The team of the Solving the Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus or Solving-FCB, is providing some exciting opportunities for Indigenous students to join our team of researchers and be part of an international partnership that aims to support sustainable solutions for food security, conservation and climate change adaptation within the complex social and ecological contexts of today’s societies.

Deadline: March 31, 2024  

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Applications open for Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health

This scholarship supports graduate students working on research projects in partnership with one or more Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous British Columbia communities that are addressing air quality, environmental health issues and/or promoting environmental sustainability through cooperative initiatives.

A scholarship of $4,000 is offered in 2024, with the possibility of a second, smaller scholarship as funds allow.

May 10, 2024

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Applications open for 2024 Climate Justice Fellows Program | CEEJH

Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH) is excited to open applications for our 2024 Climate Justice Fellows Program, designed specifically for individuals with beginner to intermediate levels of climate and environmental justice knowledge! This comprehensive 23-week program (requiring just 4-7 hours per week) has been carefully curated to provide a strong foundation in the essential principles of Environmental Justice (EJ) and Climate Justice (CJ).Our program is uniquely structured to accommodate a diverse range of candidates from EJ communities. Through this transformative opportunity, participants will not only deepen their understanding of environmental and climate issues but will also develop practical skills to empower their communities.

Rolling Deadline 

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Invitation to join the Organizing Committee for Water & Environment Student Talks Conference (WEST-Con) 2024

WEST-Con is an interdisciplinary conference organized by students for students working within the fields of water and environment. In the past two years, WEST-Con was held in a virtual/hybrid format to facilitate student participation nationally and internationally. This format has seen over 300 participants from 16 countries, creating a global community among student researchers.

WEST- Con invites students from all faculties to join the multi-disciplinary Organizing Committee for WEST-Con 2024. Subcommittees include: Finance, Communications, Publicity, Logistics, and Content. A brief overview of the roles and responsibilities for each subcommittee can be found in the linked form shared below.

Rolling Deadline

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UBC Library Research Commons Newsletter

Check out the latest UBC Library Research Commons Newsletter for events, workshops, and more! 

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UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Update Newsletter

Check out the latest "GradUpdate" - a weekly snapshot of workshops and opportunities available to UBC graduate students.

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