Climate Conversations: Local Experts Imagine a Climate-Changed Future

Join us for an inspiring day of learning, discussion and constructive imagining! Featuring a keynote presentation by climate fiction author, Lisa Brideau, catered lunch and a tour of UBC Botanical Garden, this event is intended to engage and empower a diversity of climate-concerned citizens and community leaders. The day’s proceedings will be documented by a visual artist, and conclude with a collaborative, action-oriented session.

For many British Columbians, the impacts of climate change have begun to show themselves in some very concrete ways, such as flooding and increased forest fires. However, as a global problem that will change life on earth in a myriad of known and not-yet-known ways, climate change is still quite challenging to speak about with others, and it is hard to know what kinds of action to take. This community-oriented research forum will bring together scientists, planners, policy experts  and scholars from a variety of disciplines to share the results of their research with a broader public and collectively reflect on the following question: how can research—whether through its results, or its processes—help us to imagine and speak about the complex but concrete realities of a climate-changed future?

Keynote Speaker: Lisa Brideau, author of Adrift (winner of the 2024 Evergreen Award) and senior sustainability specialist with the City of Vancouver

Cost:
Adult Tickets
Early bird (up to April 18th), $80 plus tax; regular (after April 18, 2025), $95 plus tax
Garden Members, UBC Cardholders, UNA Members and Friends of the Garden
Early bird (up to April 18, 2025) $70 plus tax; regular (after April 18, 2025) $85 plus tax

We aim to make this event as accessible and inclusive as possible. A limited number of bursaries will be made available to audience members experiencing financial barriers. Individuals with access needs are invited to inform the organizers prior to the event to ensure proper arrangements can be made ahead of time. In both cases, please contact: erin.despard@ubc.ca or 604-822-3928.