Creating Impactful Research and Partnerships
Events
SFU CLIMATE INNOVATION EVENTS
Climate Innovation Workshops
When
Twice annually, in the spring and fall
About
SFU Climate Innovation hosts a series of biannual workshops aimed at creating opportunities for exchange and learning among climate action and sustainability-related researchers at SFU and the creation of cross-faculty research networks.
Our workshops brings together strategic partners with SFU researchers to exchange knowledge and experience, explore opportunities to collaborate on research-for-impact, and strenghten networks. The goal is to catalyze strategic partnerships and opportunities to mobilize research-for-impact.
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Mar 3, 5:00 pm – Mar 4, 3:00 am (UTC)BC Climate Resilience Summit
BC Climate Resilience Summit
Monday, March 3, 5:00 pm – Tuesday, March 4, 3:00 am- Location
- UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 3B7, Canada)
A Call to Action for a Climate and Disaster Resilient BC The BC Climate Resilience Summit 2025 was a 1.5 day event designed to foster cross-sectoral dialogue with the ultimate aim of enhancing resilience across various sectors. It brought together stakeholders from government, academia, insurance and finance, small and medium size businesses, and other key industries and sectors to explore cross-cutting themes in climate risk management, low carbon resilience and disaster risk reduction. The summit featured a lineup of leaders in the climate resilience space and resulted in a communique that clearly outlines needs and opportunities for advancing climate and disaster resilience in the province. More info: https://www.urbc.ca
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Mar 3, 5:00 pm – Mar 4, 3:00 am (UTC)BC Climate Resilience Summit
BC Climate Resilience Summit
Monday, March 3, 5:00 pm – Tuesday, March 4, 3:00 am- Location
- UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 3B7, Canada)
A Call to Action for a Climate and Disaster Resilient BC The BC Climate Resilience Summit 2025 was a 1.5 day event designed to foster cross-sectoral dialogue with the ultimate aim of enhancing resilience across various sectors. It brought together stakeholders from government, academia, insurance and finance, small and medium size businesses, and other key industries and sectors to explore cross-cutting themes in climate risk management, low carbon resilience and disaster risk reduction. The summit featured a lineup of leaders in the climate resilience space and resulted in a communique that clearly outlines needs and opportunities for advancing climate and disaster resilience in the province. More info: https://www.urbc.ca -
Mar 4, 5:00 pm – Mar 5, 3:00 am (UTC)BC Climate Resilience Summit
BC Climate Resilience Summit
Tuesday, March 4, 5:00 pm – Wednesday, March 5, 3:00 am- Location
- UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 3B7, Canada)
A Call to Action for a Climate and Disaster Resilient BC The BC Climate Resilience Summit 2025 was a 1.5 day event designed to foster cross-sectoral dialogue with the ultimate aim of enhancing resilience across various sectors. It brought together stakeholders from government, academia, insurance and finance, small and medium size businesses, and other key industries and sectors to explore cross-cutting themes in climate risk management, low carbon resilience and disaster risk reduction. The summit featured a lineup of leaders in the climate resilience space and resulted in a communique that clearly outlines needs and opportunities for advancing climate and disaster resilience in the province. More info: https://www.urbc.ca -
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm (UTC)Connecting the Dots: Creating an Interdisciplinary Cohort of Students
Connecting the Dots: Creating an Interdisciplinary Cohort of Students
Tuesday, March 4, 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm (UTC)When October - April First Tuesday of every Month from 12:30-1:30 PM About This meeting is intended to foster an interdisciplinary community of graduate students and post-docs working on climate and sustainability research across different faculties. We use these meetings to encourage more systemic thinking about the opportunities for climate action and impact and to discuss the low carbon resilience and nature-based solutions programs of work being rolled out at ACT. What to expect: * The ACT team will share a high-level update on the projects and topics we are working on * We'd love to hear from you about your climate action and sustainability research * We hope to create the conditions for discussion and to create opportunities for potential collaborations RSVP Please contact actinfo@sfu.ca to RSVP.
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Mar 4, 5:00 pm – Mar 5, 3:00 am (UTC)BC Climate Resilience Summit
BC Climate Resilience Summit
Tuesday, March 4, 5:00 pm – Wednesday, March 5, 3:00 am- Location
- UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 3B7, Canada)
A Call to Action for a Climate and Disaster Resilient BC The BC Climate Resilience Summit 2025 was a 1.5 day event designed to foster cross-sectoral dialogue with the ultimate aim of enhancing resilience across various sectors. It brought together stakeholders from government, academia, insurance and finance, small and medium size businesses, and other key industries and sectors to explore cross-cutting themes in climate risk management, low carbon resilience and disaster risk reduction. The summit featured a lineup of leaders in the climate resilience space and resulted in a communique that clearly outlines needs and opportunities for advancing climate and disaster resilience in the province. More info: https://www.urbc.ca
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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm (UTC)DOC SOCIETY Climate Story Fund (Applications Close)
DOC SOCIETY Climate Story Fund (Applications Close)
Monday, March 10, 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm (UTC)Storytellers, filmmakers, and media innovators—this is your moment. The DOC SOCIETY Climate Story Fund is now accepting applications for 2025, supporting powerful narratives that illuminate the interconnectedness of all life and inspire global climate action. They need stories that spark emotion, challenge norms, and drive action—whether through documentary, fiction, or impact campaigns. From environmental restoration to social justice, ethical migration, and responsible technology use, these stories must help audiences envision and demand a better future. 🎥 WHAT DOES THE FUND SUPPORT? 📌 Up to $125,000 in funding for: ✅ Completion of nonfiction projects ✅ Impact pilots for completed nonfiction & fiction projects 💡 WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR 🎭 Diverse storytelling—Romance, comedy, thrillers, and everything in between 🌍 Perspectives from underrepresented communities 🔥 Narratives that shift beliefs and catalyze real-world climate action 📢 Stories that reach critical audiences via film, digital platforms, streaming, and more Since 2021, the Doc Society Climate Story Fund has awarded over $4M to 50+ projects, spanning Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia—with projects landing on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Spotify, BBC, and more. 📅 KEY DATES 🗓 Feb 26, 2025 – Info webinar 🗓 Mar 10, 2025 – Applications close at 7 AM PT 🗓 July 25, 2025 – Grantees announced 🔗 APPLY NOW & bring your climate story to the world! More info.
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (UTC)SFU BREATHE x SFU CERi Train the Trainer Workshop
SFU BREATHE x SFU CERi Train the Trainer Workshop
Monday, March 17, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (UTC)- Location
- 312 Main Street, Vancouver BC V6A 2T2, Canada
The Train the Trainer workshops aim to train community leaders and organizations on how to host their own DIY air cleaner workshops to reach more communities and help at-risk community members. Fee: This event is free link: https://www.sfu.ca/ceri/events/events/2025/diy-air-filter-train-the-trainer.html
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12:30 am – 3:30 am (UTC)Community Town Hall: Burnaby Mountain Fire Preparedness [In-person]
Community Town Hall: Burnaby Mountain Fire Preparedness [In-person]
Tuesday, March 18, 12:30 am – 3:30 am (UTC)- Location
- Student Union Building Ballroom (5th floor) 8888 University Dr Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6 Canada
Community Town Hall: Burnaby Mountain Fire Preparedness Join the Conversation Join us for a community-led town hall to discuss the urgent safety and environmental risks posed by the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX). This event is organized for students, residents, workers, and other members of the Burnaby community whose health and safety are at risk due to the nearby Trans Mountain tank farm and terminal. Your voice matters. Bring your questions, concerns, and ideas to this town hall. Let’s work together for our collective health and safety while demanding transparency and climate justice in Burnaby. There are limited spots available. Please register ASAP to reserve your spot. For questions, email 350sfu@gmail.com More info: https://www.sfu350.org/events/burnaby-town-hall[X]
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UTC)From Research to Action: How USC’s Public Exchange Is Bridging the Gap for Real-World Solutions
From Research to Action: How USC’s Public Exchange Is Bridging the Gap for Real-World Solutions
Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UTC)Some of the greatest research breakthroughs of the 20th century emerged from powerful collaborations between academia, government, industry, and non-profits. However, this cross-sector synergy has faded in recent years. The result? Fewer Highly Integrative Basic And Responsive (HIBAR) projects and a disconnect that slows innovation and limits the full potential of academic expertise. One organization working to change this dynamic is Public Exchange. This pioneering program at the University of Southern California (USC) bridges the gap between research and public and private sector stakeholders. Acting as both a matchmaker and project manager, Public Exchange connects experts across disciplines with external partners tackling complex societal issues—providing the support they need to solve some of our biggest challenges. In this engaging webinar, three Public Exchange team members will share: * How Public Exchange empowers academic researchers to collaborate with external partners. * Examples of current Public Exchange-led HIBAR projects that are making a difference. * Practical steps universities can take to foster more HIBAR research. Register online: https://lnkd.in/gPisB9cT -
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm (UTC)2025 Geospeaker Presentation with Dr. Kate Hale from UBC
2025 Geospeaker Presentation with Dr. Kate Hale from UBC
Thursday, March 27, 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm (UTC)- Location
- RCB 6136, SFU Burnaby Campus
Presented by SFU Geography Join the GEOG department in welcoming Dr. Kate Hale, Assistant Professor in Hydrology with UBC Geography. A research presentation will be followed by a Q+A period. Registration is NOT required. More information.
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Community Town Hall: Burnaby Mountain Fire Preparedness [In-person]
Tuesday, March 18, 12:30 am – 3:30 am (UTC)
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- Student Union Building Ballroom (5th floor) 8888 University Dr Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6 Canada
Community Town Hall: Burnaby Mountain Fire Preparedness
Join the Conversation
Join us for a community-led town hall to discuss the urgent safety and environmental risks posed by the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX). This event is organized for students, residents, workers, and other members of the Burnaby community whose health and safety are at risk due to the nearby Trans Mountain tank farm and terminal.
Your voice matters. Bring your questions, concerns, and ideas to this town hall. Let’s work together for our collective health and safety while demanding transparency and climate justice in Burnaby.
There are limited spots available. Please register ASAP to reserve your spot. For questions, email 350sfu@gmail.com
More info: https://www.sfu350.org/events/burnaby-town-hall[X]