Call for Applications—Sustainability Scholars paid summer internships

The UBC Sustainability Hub is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects.

They are accepting applications for over 60 internships that will commence May 1, 2024. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates work under the guidance of a mentor at one of our partner organizations, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing sustainability and climate action across the region. Each Scholar receives $27.50 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

January 28, 2024

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Call for Proposals for Keynote Speakers | 2024 Salish Sea Symposium

The 2024 Salish Sea Symposium will be held virtually and in-person with the theme of “building on our past, advancing our future." More information to come on how to attend.

They are accepting proposals for key-note speeches, panels, sessions and information booths for the Symposium. Interested presenters may reach out to the OPP Salish Sea Strategy Team at PACSalishSeaStrategy-strategieDeLaMerDesSalish@tc.gc.ca.

January 23-24, 2024 | Vancouver Convention Centre | Virtual and in person

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Call for Papers for the annual Congress of the Humanities| ESAC 

This year, the Congress will be held at McGill University under the overarching theme of Sustaining Shared Futures.We welcome submissions related to the Congress Theme and/or environmental studies.Please share this call for papers with your network! You can submit your proposal on our Abstract Submission Portal at esac.ca.In addition to our 2024 Conference, we welcome nominations for our annual ECO-Award. 

Deadline: January 12, 2024

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Call for Presenters | Esummit 2024

The CPPCL Collective's fourth annual Parks and Protected Areas Research Network eSummit combines online sharing and collaboration with interactive nature breaks and a year-long webinar series to bring together Knowers, Doers, and Learner! 

They are seeking diverse speakers for 45 minute plenary presentations, 15 minute panel presentations, 5 minute snapshots (speed talks or virtual posters.) Selection begins December 15. Late submissions may be considered as space allows.

Deadline: December 15, 2023 

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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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CCEL Community Grants Available for Students

Do you know of any students who are interested in tackling social or environmental issues in their community? We are calling for committed and passionate undergraduate and masters students who have projects they want to implement in their communities to apply for CCEL’s Community Grants (up to $10,000 awards per project). Please help us spread the word. Deadline to apply is Sunday, Feb 4, 2023.

Connect to Community Grant ($200-$1500 awards)

Chapman and Innovation Grant ($1,500 - $10,000 awards)

Deadline: February 4, 2024

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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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Call for Applications - Project Funding Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund

The Learning and Knowledge Hubs (LKH) for Natural Climate Solutions’ intake is for research organizations aiming to support Western and Indigenous research initiatives to increase foundational knowledge and capacity to implement natural climate solutions in Canada. This funding may allocate up to $20 million to fund multiple LKHs for up to five years in duration (i.e., 2024-2029). One LKH per targeted ecosystem (i.e., forests, grasslands, wetlands, peatlands) as well as an Indigenous-led LKH may be funded, for a total of up to five LKHs.

Deadline: January 10, 2024

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Decolonizing Academic Writing Workshop | CTLT 

This panel session invites faculty, students, and staff from across UBC to discuss what it means to decolonize and Indigenize academic writing and scholarly communication. Efforts towards UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP) goal #4, “Indigenizing Our Curriculum,” are being made in a range of programs and classrooms at UBC. This includes the decolonization and Indigenization of how we teach and assess student writing. But what does this mean in our diverse programs and disciplinary classrooms? What do we, from our own positions and experiences, understand as the problems and the needs and how to address them? What are others doing and how might we share and learn from one another? Most importantly, how can we engage in this work without perpetuating colonial harms and extractive approaches to learning including from Indigenous colleagues and communities.

December 12 2023 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |

In-person | Irving K Barber 

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Model WTO Conference 2024 in St. Gallen & Geneva

The Model WTO 2024 will take place from the 20^th to the 27^th of March 2024 in St. Gallen and in Geneva, at the WTO Headquarters. The conference aims at bringing together 72 bright students from all over the world who will represent 12 countries in 6 committees and debate on a specific topic (to be announced) with the goal of reaching a resolution. Furthermore, all participants will have the chance to visit the diplomatic missions and the WTO headquarters as well as the possibility to network with like-minded students, prominent WTO officials, experts, and diplomats.

Deadline: December 16, 2023 

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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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