Events

CTLT Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop

Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on September 27 at 9:00 am and closes on November 6 at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 1. Dates Nov. 9, 15 & 16.

Workshop: Effective climate communication

1:00pm

Learn the key principles of policy communications and how to apply them to writing and submitting Op-Ed articles to influential news organizations. Light refreshments will be served. Put on by UBC Sustainability Hub and CSDI.

Applying to grad school at UBC (Nov 18 afternoon session)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

For those gearing up to apply to grad school, with insights and practical advice on your application strategy, whether you're a prospective UBC grad student or have started the application process.

PIBC South Coast Chapter winter social

6:00pm

PIBC represents networking and knowledge, and many PIBC events earn points towards RPP certification. This time: the South Coast Chapter's Winter Social at Steamworks, in Vancouver.

Engage employers and network by telling your professional story

1:00pm

the process of designing a cohesive and impactful story through the articulation of skills, experiences, and values, in alignment with one’s career goals; tailoring one’s story to resonate with specific audiences.

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.