Events

City of Vancouver's international ideas competition regarding tall buildings

7:00pm - 8:30pm

The City of Vancouver presents, "Vancouver Tall: Building Higher Downtown", to inspire a ‘made-for-Vancouver' approach to taller buildings. UBC SALA is collaborating with the City of Vancouver on this event.

PIBC 2026 Annual Conference

"Bold Plans. Local Action", this year in Penticton, BC. Their keynote speaker is famous Canadian Planning Communicator Uytae Lee.

David Suzuki's Suzuki Sessions 3: a webinar including SCARP faculty Jessie Hemphill

12:00pm

Suzuki Session 3: Community Resilience to Escalating Climate Threats, including David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, Jessie Hemphill, Dr. Mili Roy, and Sheila Murray.

Instructional Skills Workshops for Grad Students

A 3-session workshop on June 6, 7, and 14, 2026. Teaching practice, theory application, and topical sessions specifically relevant to Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students at UBC. In high-demand, and you may be signing up for a waitlist.

Water and Environment Student Talks 2026 Conference

Organised by a committee of UBC/UVic grad students, bringing together water and environmental researchers from diverse disciplines. Registration deadline for visitors is May 31, and for submission of abstracts is March 27.

PIBC SCC Sketch Club: Mount Pleasant

6:15pm - 7:45pm

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.

Talk: Where is climate investment going

5:00pm - 7:00pm

CEOs and investors actively building Canada's climate economy join a panel on examine where climate investment is flowing, which industries are pulling ahead, and what Canada's climate economy means for the next generation.

Applying to grad school at UBC

10:00am

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.