The Faculty of Environment and IC3 would like to welcome Shawna Peddle as the new Director of Partners for Action (P4A).
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) announced the appointment of Neil Craik as Senior Fellow with its International Law Research Program (ILRP)
Craik is current director of University of Waterloo’s School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED).
Blair Feltmate, IC3 member and Intact Chair, Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo has been featured extensively in the media on the topic of responding to extreme weather in Canada and implementing climate adaptation strategies.
His latest opinion piece appeared in the Globe & Mail Strategies for Sustainability section today.
A study released today assesses the level of preparedness of 15 major Canadian cities to limit flood damage. Commissioned by The Co-operators and written by IC3's Dr. Blair Feltmate, the report aims to motivate cities to increase efforts to build resilience against flooding, and to provide a benchmark against which their progress can be measured.
The Co-operators and Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan today announced the creation of the Partners for Action (P4A) Network at the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Environment. The two founding partners have committed $1.1 million to the new applied research network, which will work to advance flood resiliency in Canada in the face of a changing climate.
A local team is leading the Canadian component of the World Wide Views on Climate and Energy citizen consultation initiative. The University of Waterloo, in partnership with the Balsillie School of International Affairs, will host the forum on Saturday, June 6th at Knox Church in Waterloo, Ontario.
This coming Earth Day, April 22nd, the University of Waterloo, in partnership with the Kitchener Public Library, will host a free public lecture discussing climate change featuring three leading researchers and IC3 members: Blair Feltmate, Ian Rowlands, and Maria Strack.
Two researchers from the University of Waterloo recently received funding for Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships. Among the two is professor and IC3 member, Susan Elliott.