March for Sustainability 2026
March for Sustainability
Launched in 2022, March for Sustainability is an annual initiative that brings our entire university together in pursuit of creating a thriving, harmonious, and just future for all.
Throughout March, you're invited to participate in a series of collaborative events, co-hosted by various UFV departments and groups. You'll have the opportunity to learn about sustainability topics such as climate change, biodiversity, EDI, and gender equity. Each one aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 5Ps of Sustainable Development. Join in, learn, and make a difference!
What's happening in March 2026?
March 2 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Beyond Blankets
Journey through key moments in Stó:lō history, including life before first contact, colonialism in the Fraser Valley, and Stó:lō resurgence.
Registration required
March 3 | 2 - 4 pm
Building Better Hobbies: Sustainable Game Day
Join in on the fun and learning by playing different sustainability games every week! Week 1 - Finspan & Catan: New Energies.
March 4 | 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Bubbling Bliss: A Fermentation Fiesta
This hands-on workshop with Dr. Alesandros Glaros will teach us how to make sauerkraut and quick pickles through the art of fermentation. Bring a jar if you can!
March 5 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Film - Renewal: Stories from America’s Religious-Environmental Movement
Join UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre for a screening of ‘Renewal’. Eight grassroots action stories from America's growing religious-environmental movement, from people from a variety of faiths.
March 5 | 4 - 6pm
Open Education Strategy Launch
Come together as a community to help us celebrate the launch of UFV’s Open Education Strategy and other achievements from our Open Ed In-Action Initiative.
March 6 | 1 - 4 pm
A Trash-terpiece Event: UFV Waste Audit
I Improve your litter-acy with this trash-tastic event! Sign up to volunteer and learn about waste sources, management, and disposal, while helping collect important data and receive free refreshments!
Sign-up required.
Week 2 Events
March 9 - 13, 2026
March 9 | 12 - 1:30 pm
IWD – Wild(erness) Women
In celebration of International Women's Day, we're exploring women and wilderness with guests from BC AdventureSmart, local Search and Rescue, and Women in the Wild.
March 10 | 2 - 4 pm
Building Better Hobbies: Sustainable Game Day
Join in on the fun and learning by playing different sustainability games every week! Week 2 - Undergrove & Canopy: Evergreen!
March 10 | 3 - 5 pm
Beyond Blankets
Journey through key moments in Stó:lō history, including life before first contact, colonialism in the Fraser Valley, and Stó:lō resurgence.
Registration required
March 11 | 12 - 1 pm
Eco-Anxiety Workshop
Eco-anxiety is a complex emotional and physical response to environmental crises. This workshop explores climate emotions and strategies to help us transform the eco-anxiety we feel into more constructive actions.;
March 11 | 1 - 2:30 pm
Student Wellness Sustainability Connection Group
Come chat with Wellness Peers and fellow students about eco-anxiety, climate justice, and hope for the future- maybe even make new connections while you’re at it! Drop-ins welcome.
March 11 | 5 - 7 pm
Cedar Weaving Workshop
Learn how to weave cedar into bracelets while embracing the teaching of Lets'emo:t, Lets'eth'a:le (one heart, one mind).
Registration required
March 12 | 11 am - 3 pm
Early Earth Day
This drop-in event celebrating Earth features hands-on learning opportunities, showcasing strategies for leading environmental issues. Drop by for a snack and a chat on what makes our planet so special!
March 13 | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Changemaking – "Can't Stop Change"
Hear interviews with LGBTQ2S+ artists, organizers, and educators across Florida in the intersectional climate justice narrative "Can't Stop Change", followed by lunch and discussions about the intersection of queer identity, politics, and sustainability in a rapidly changing world.
Week Three Events
March 16 - 20, 2026
March 16 | 4 - 6 pm
Simple Meals and Shared Connections: A Community Cooking Class
Food is a central component of communities around the globe. This event embodies regenerative sustainability by promoting social regeneration—restoring dignity, agency, and belonging around food. Learn how to cook a simple meal with community in this cooking class that fosters inclusion, well-being, and belonging.
Registration required
March 17 | 9:30 am - 12 pm
Pancake Breakfast
Stop by to grab some free pancakes and chat with us about our March for Sustainability events!
Drop in at S1111
March 17 | 2 - 4 pm
Building Better Hobbies: Sustainable Game Days
Join in on the fun and learning by playing different sustainability games every week! Week 3 - Daybreak & Planet.
March 18 | 11:30 - 1 pm
Exploring Global Health and Sustainability
Join us for an exciting conversation to investigate how global health and sustainability work together with global development studies students and guest speakers.
March 18 | 2:30 - 4 pm
Science Café: Healthy Planet, Healthy People (at CEP library)
Sustainability challenges and our changing climate have profound impacts on our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Come hear from experts working with the intersections of planetary and personal health.
March 19 | 11 am - 3 pm
Human Rights Market
Details coming soon!
Link coming soon
March 19 | 11:30 am - 1 pm
Code Green: Computing for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Learn about the intersections between sustainability, computing, and AI in this interactive and informative event.
March 20 | 10 am - 12 pm
Reconciling Water, Salmon, and Cultural Crisis with Kwilosintun (Murray Ned)
Join Kwilosintun (Murray Ned)’s presentation on Reconciling Water, Salmon, and Cultural Crisis as he shares about his community, the Semá:th First Nation, and his work with the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance.
Week 4 & 5 Events
March 23 - 31, 2026
March 23 | 9 - 1 pm
Professional Clothing Refresh
Help us for this clothing refresh as we sort and prepare professional clothing donated for the Career Closet. Sign up to volunteer for timeslot(s) that work for you!
Sign-up required
March 24 | 2 - 4 pm
Building Better Hobbies: Sustainable Game Day
Join in on the fun and learning by playing different sustainability games every week! Week 4 - Kutna Hora & Carbon City Zero
March 24 | 2:30 - 5 pm
Growing Together: An Intergenerational Container Garden Workshop
Join UFV Agriculture students to design and plant your own container garden while learning sustainable growing practices and the importance of supporting local ecosystems.
Registration required
March 25 | 11 am -3 pm
Clothes the Loop: Reduce, Renew, Restyle
Sustainability’s in fashion. Learn to make sustainable choices in what you wear, practice basic mending skills, grab an outfit from the professional career closet, and swap clothing.
March 26 | 5 - 8 pm
Sustainability Open Mic Night & Queeraoke
Join us for Queeraoke and Open Mic Night! Mix and mingle in a protected space, speak your mind on the open mic, and sing your heart out to some queer anthems.
March 27 | 9 am - 12:30 pm
Stave Lake Dam Tour
Field trip time! Learn about hydro-electricity at the StaveFalls Dam Powerhouse tour. Shuttle available, however spots will fill up fast!
Registration required
March 27 | 9 - 10:30 am
Brewing Ideas - Hackathon Presentations TBC
Hear creative solutions for food challenges and discover potential ways that fermentation can add social, economic, and environmental value to local and regional food systems.
March 27 | 1 - 2:30 pm
World Café - Climate Change and Mental Health - Online
Participate in a World Cafe style discussion around UFV student perspectives, concerns, and resiliencies related to mental health and climate change. Participants can voluntarily be entered for a prize draw.
Registration required
March 30 | 2 - 4 pm
Truth in Truth and Reconciliation
The Truth in Truth and Reconciliation Educational Board Game is an educational resource that gives participants an immersive learning experience of the process of colonization in a board game format.
Registration required
March 31 | 10 -11 am
Sustainability at Work
Explore the applications of sustainability in real-world situations from a multi-sector approach with CEO of Quantum Loop - Darren Brown - learning about strategies implemented for sustainable progress.
March 31 | 12 - 2 pm
Office of Sustainability Turns 5
Join us for the Office of Sustainability's 5th Birthday! Journey through half a decade of connection, collaboration, and progress at UFV and beyond.
Making March for Sustainability Possible
Event Sponsors
Office of Sustainability
Provost Office
UFV partners
Office of Sustainability
Agriculture Technology
Alumni Engagement
Biology
Abbotsford Campus Library
Campus Planning & Facilities Management
Chilliwack Campus Library
Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Elder College
Energy & Climate Resilience
Environmental Studies
Food and Agriculture Institute
Geography
Global Development Studies
Health Sciences
Indigenous Peoples Knowledge
Pride Collective
Peace & Reconciliation Centre
Queer Reviewed
School of Business
School of Computing
School of Creative Arts
Student Change Makers
Student Experience Office
Student Housing
School of Social Justice and Global Stewardship
School of Social Work and Human Services
Student Wellness
Teaching and Learning Centre
UFV-SUS Food Bank
Questions?
Contact sustainability@ufv.ca for info about March for Sustainability
Previous March for Sustainability events