Teaching for Impact

A FACULTY-FOCUSED EVENT TO CONNECT AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY-INFORMED TEACHING ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES AT UBC.

Join us for Teaching for Impact, the opening event of SDG Month at UBC. Presented by UBC Sustainability Hub, this faculty-focused event provides an open space to connect and advance sustainability-informed teaching across all disciplines at UBC, with a particular emphasis on climate change.

Together, we will explore the key role that higher education plays in preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical frameworks required to address today's complex challenges —from climate change and environmental health to social inequities.

MONDAY, MARCH 2 | 10 AM - 3 PM

Visit our event page to learn more details about the teaching-focused sessions and the full list of the open forum exhibitors.

SCHEDULE AND ACTIVITIES

• TEACHING-FOCUSED SESSIONS | 10 AM - 3 PM

A series of themed, facilitated sessions that invite faculty to explore practical, innovative ways to integrate sustainability and climate change into their teaching.

Session 1: Transformative Pedagogies for Climate Education

10 - 10:50 AM

This session will be livestreamed at the BC Hydro Theatre. Participants can choose to register to attend online instead. [link]

Session 2: Climate Curriculum Clinic

11 - 11:50 AM

Session 3: Community Engaged Learning: Working with Municipalities as Partners

12 - 12:50 PM

Session 4: Health, Climate and Sustainability in Teaching and Learning

1 - 1:50 PM

Session 5: AI and Sustainability in the Classroom

2 - 2:50 PM

• COFFEE AND SNACKS CORNER | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Enjoy light refreshments, including the CIRS signature freshly popped popcorn, sweet treats and coffee!

• OPEN FORUM | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

An open space for faculty to connect with and learn about the many support units at UBC that can provide sustainability-relevant resources for their teaching.

Featuring: Office of Wellbeing Strategy, Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), Centre for Climate Justice (CCJ), Campus and Community Planning (C+CP), Sustainability Hub, Climate Solutions Research Collective (CSRC), and UBC Psychology.