Living with complex risk in the Himalaya

Join us, SPPGA, and the Himalaya Program on October 14th for an interdisciplinary discussion of the August 2026 disaster in Nepal and Tibet.

Fascism without the West? with Alberto Toscano

On Monday, September 28, 2026 (7:00 PM) attend a talk by Alberto Toscano on fascism in non-Western regimes and movements.

Leah Stokes ‘The Carbon Wave’

Join us for a book talk by UC Santa Barbara political science professor Leah C. Stokes, moderated by UBC political science professor Kathryn Harrison

Reports | Canadian Renewable Energy Policy Landscape Report Series

Read summary reports providing clear, accessible resources and an overview of provincial Canadian energy policies

Recording | Canada’s Climate Contradiction Panel

Watch the full panel discussion on policy greenwashing, structural inequities, and how communities can challenge false solutions.

Climate Adaptation: Preparing Vancouver’s Workforce for Coastal Reality

This talk will explore how organizations are responding to physical climate risks and what workforce skills are needed to implement resilience strategies.

Report Series | Beyond Extractivism

Read reports outlining actionable approaches to moving beyond extractivism by transforming social structures.

Legality and Impunity in Times of Crisis

Joins us for a symposium on May 28 – 30, bringing together legal scholars, psychoanalysts, artists, and political theorists from around the world.

Recording | Bill McKibben: Here Comes the Sun

Watch the full recording of an illuminating conversation with environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben.

Recording | Empire of AI: Karen Hao in Conversation with Naomi Klein

Watch the full recording of a discussion on the big AI questions.