Events

Panel discussion: AI and the Politics of Extraction

2:00pm - 3:30pm

UBC's Centre for Climate Justice presents this panel discussion featuring Professors Naomi Klein (UBC-V), Stephanie Dick (SFU), Wendy Wong (UBC-O) and Hamish van der Ven (UBC-V).

PIBC Sketch Club: Londsdale Quay

6:00pm

PIBC represents networking and knowledge, and many PIBC events earn points towards RPP certification. This time: planners of all skill levels are invited to meet and understand a neighbourhood more intimately by sketching their surroundings.

The Honourable Catherine McKenna on fighting for climate change and women's leadership

11:45am

Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and author of Run Like a Girl: A Memoir of Ambition, Resilience, and Fighting for Change, speaks at this fireside chat

Compelling statements of interest

10:00am - 11:00am

The statement of interest (SOI) is an essential part of a graduate school application. In this session, we take a closer look at the statement and provide advice on how to make yours as strong as possible

PIBC-aligned talk: Breaking Ground, Not the Bank

10:00am - 11:00am

PIBC represents networking and knowledge, and many PIBC events earn points towards RPP certification. This time: a UDI talk on innovative financing strategies to help developers stay agile and well-capitalized in a changing market.

PIBC talk: Balancing Density, Good Design and Community Health

12:00pm - 1:30pm

PIBC represents networking and knowledge, and many PIBC events earn points towards RPP certification. This time: challenges relating to community health are emerging and the need for tools that foster local resiliency and retain ‘a sense of place’.

SCARP's Dr. Holly Caggiano part of Proliferation of Renewables talk

1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Climate Solutions Research Collective's Climate Conversations continues with this talk co-presented by UBC Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Alexandra Tavasoli and UBC SCARP Assistant Professor Holly Caggiano.

SCARP Speaker Series: Planning approaches to active travel in the Vancouver Region

12:00pm - 1:00pm | WMAX 110

SCARP's Speaker Series has returned, this time as a season of expert alumni panels! Everyone welcome. This time: "Moving Together: Planning approaches to active travel in the Vancouver region", moderated by SCARP Professor Kelly Clifton.

IRES seminar: Community-Based Participatory Action Research on Environmental Justice for South Asian Immigrants

12:30pm - 1:20pm

This study on South Asian Immigrant Communities in Canada will capture the experiences and needs of South Asian immigrants in Ontario and BC, where a majority live, to help inform policies to better protect their health.

Careers in Transportation: Online Open House for Students

Featuring several dozen public- and private-sector employers showcasing their organizations and job opportunities to university and college students from across Canada.