UBC LFS US Land and Food Systems Career Fair 2020   The Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society of the University of British Columbia cordially invites you to participate in our annual LFS|US Land and Food Systems Career Fair. This event will take place on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm,...

36th International Seating Symposium March 3-6, 2020 The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC   This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include pre-symposium, plenary, instructional, paper and poster sessions.    ...

National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Healthy Built Environment Forum Webinar A Whole Systems Approach to Health Equity and Housing   Presenter: Rabindra (Rob) Mahabeer MSc. CIPHI(C) Public Health Inspector, Alberta Health Services Tueday, March 17, 2020 11 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time   Health equity impacts housing in multiple ways. A population, community, and individual’s...

Mindful Management for Professionals The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC March 31, 2020   The World Health Organization has defined positive mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution...

Learn about the Square Foot Gardening method for your school garden Presented by Farm to School BC Raised beds are popular in school grounds and in urban gardens, since they prevent people from walking over the soil, keep the garden organized, create spaces to grow a wide variety of vegetables, and is a targeted approach...

Learning for Planetary Health: Early Lessons from a Pandemic Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 from 12:30-2:00pm Pacific Daylight Time     As we face one of the greatest challenges for public health in several generations with the COVID-19 pandemic, we also have an unprecedented opportunity as governments and citizens prepare for a post-COVID future that we hope...