Previous Collective Events
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March 14, 2024
UBCO Climate Café: Student Perspectives on Climate Justice in the follow-up from COP28
Join us at UBC Okanagan for a transformative Climate Café event centered on Climate Justice in the follow-up from the latest Conference of the Parties (COP). This event will be hosted by UBC students who attended COP28 in November 2023. This event is for those who are passionate about…
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March 8, 2024
Graduate Student Discussion: Engaging in Transdisciplinary Climate Research
Join us for our monthly Graduate Student Dialogues where we explore topics of relevance to students engaging in climate solutions focused research. These events are hosted on Zoom and open to all interested students in any discipline and at any campus. Conducting climate change…
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March 1, 2024
Sensemaking Climate: Exploring key challenges for climate communications and engagement
In climate solutions research, we encounter an intriguing ‘implementation gap’ in which net-zero technological solutions can tend to race ahead of social support for climate action. Even people who express concern about climate change can hesitate to act on that concern. Yet, for climate solutions…
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February 15, 2024
Notice of Intent Question & Answer Session for Solutions Scholars Project Ideas
The Collective is soliciting project ideas from the UBC research community for the 2024/2025 Solutions Scholars Program. Learn about our new approach to next year's program by reviewing the Solutions Scholars Program section of our website. Faculty, Research Associates, or…
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February 13, 2024
Human Climate Interactions: Insights from History
Location: AERL Room 107 Join the Climate Solutions Research Collective in dialogue with four UBC researchers investigating the relationship between human action and climate at various scales. The format of this event will be a brief opening by each of the four panelists exploring, from…
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February 12, 2024
Innovations in Energy Transition: Electrification of Mobility
UPDATED WITH NEW DATE! From e-scooters to electric vehicles, individuals are moving towards electric transportation options. What are the barriers and opportunities for widespread adoption of these options? Amir Hassanpour, PhD Candidate is Transportation Engineering and Climate…
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February 9, 2024
Graduate Student Discussion: Climate Solutions and Behaviour Change
Join us for our monthly Graduate Student Dialogues where we explore topics of relevance to students engaging in climate solutions focused research. These events are hosted on Zoom and open to all interested students in any discipline and at any campus. Those conducting research…
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January 17, 2024
A Conversation About the Warmest Year in Recorded History
The results are in - 2023 was the warmest year in recorded history. Join scientists Rachel White (climate science; EOAS), Anais Orsi (paleoclimate + climate science; EOAS), Lori Daniels (Forestry), and Simon Donner (climate science, Geography…
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January 16, 2024
Innovations in Energy Transition: the Question of Storage
Alternatives to fossil fuels are needed and innovations in wind, solar and other renewable energies are progressing. However, the question of storage remains a challenge. Join UBC researchers Robert Godin (Chemistry) and Werner Antweiler (Business) in a discussion around the question of…
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January 12, 2024
Graduate Student Discussion: Developing Innovation Partnerships
Join us for our monthly Graduate Student Discussions where we explore topics of relevance to students engaging in climate solutions focused research. These events are hosted on Zoom and open to all interested students in any discipline and at any campus. Learn about supports…