Previous Collective Events
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July 14, 2026Climate Adaptation: Preparing Vancouver’s Workforce for Coastal Reality
The Pacific Northwest faces immediate climate risks: sea level rise, extreme weather, infrastructure vulnerability. Resilience has become an operational necessity. The panel could explore how organizations are actually responding to physical climate risks, what new roles and capabilities are…
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June 17, 2026
Climate Conversation: Materials in the Sustainability Transition
This event is a part of our Climate Conversations, a series to provide informal opportunities to connect with colleagues on pressing climate topics, locally and globally. Registration is not required for this event. However, you can share your email at the bottom of this page to receive…
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May 26, 2026
Climate Conversations: Relational Approaches to Climate Research Engagement
Those engaging in climate solutions research come from every academic discipline - and they use a broad range of methods and approaches to match. One common responsibility regardless of discipline or research approach, is the need to engage in critical climate conversations with research…
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May 4, 2026
Solutions Scholars Information Session
The Solutions Scholars program sponsors existing UBC Masters and PhD students to apply their scholarly research skills to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In 2026-2027, successful Solutions Scholars will work on one or more subject areas as part of the Future Canada…
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April 20, 2026
Catalyst Awards - Q&A Session
The Climate Solutions Research Collective launched a new Catalyst Award in 2026 with two program streams.The Early Career Researcher Stream and Knowledge Exchange Stream are both open for applications until April 29, 2026. In this session, participants will be able to ask questions. …
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April 15, 2026
Kate Marvel's "Human Nature" | UBC Reads Sustainability
A public lecture using nine emotions to explore the science and stories behind climate change. Kate Marvel’s book Human Nature is a deeply felt inquiry into our rapidly changing Earth. In each chapter, Marvel uses a different emotion to explore the science and stories behind climate change. As…
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April 14, 2026
Vancouver Climate Solutions Summit
The Solutions Scholars Program connects graduate students with scholarly research projects on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In September 2025, several interdisciplinary research cohorts began working together on Solutions Scholars projects. Supported by faculty…
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April 8, 2026
Okanagan Climate Solutions Summit
The Solutions Scholars Program connects graduate students with scholarly research projects on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. In September 2025, several interdisciplinary research cohorts began working together on Solutions Scholars projects. Supported by faculty…
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April 7, 2026
Faculty Open House with the Climate Solutions Research Collective - Kelowna
Interested in learning more about upcoming opportunities with the Climate Solutions Research Collective? Have suggestions on growing climate conversations on campus? Come join Program Coordinator Lesley Dampier, to discuss upcoming initiatives like the Climate Catalyst Awards and the…
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March 10, 2026
Climate Change, Renewables, and the Cost of Electricity
This session is part of the EOAS Seminar Series.Electricity is one of the most important enablers of our modern lifestyle. Many Americans live in regions where electricity markets set prices, and this talk explains why climate change is driving up the cost of electricity. Along the way, I…