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Thursday, March 11, 2021 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Negotiating Our Future: International Climate Negotiations

UWaterloo's Climate Students present "Negotiating Our Future: International Climate Negotiations" a virtual event on March 11, from 5:30-8:30pm EST.

This is a smaller interactive event with limited registration, so please RSVPin advance. This event will be hosted on Zoom and is open to all UWaterloo undergraduate and graduate students.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Solve Climate by 2030: 4 key steps for climate action

Solve Climate by 2030: 4 key steps for climate action - It’s time to take action on climate change

Join speakers from the University of Waterloo and Waterloo community for an engaging webinar about actionable climate solutions. The webinar is hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3).

The event is targeted to students but everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Climate change communications

How we talk about climate change can shape how we take action to address it. Join Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, alongside Sara Doody and Carolyn Eckert, for our first research spotlight of 2022. They’ll share their research focusing on communication strategies that make a climate impacted future more present, thus generating climate action. They will also discuss research about how we might think and talk about responsibility to future generations, and how this might shape our climate actions. 

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Health of Canadians in a changing climate

Join us for an informative discussion on the findings of Health Canada's latest national report, Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate. Lead authors, Peter Berry, Rebekka Schnitter and Paddy Enright, will reflect on the key insights from the wide-ranging report, and highlight the priority knowledge gaps facing Canadians. This will be followed by a Q&A with a panel of Waterloo's climate change and health experts who will reflect on Canada's next steps.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In

On March 23-24, the University of Waterloo is holding its first-ever Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interested community members. Join schools and universities around the globe in learning about climate change and climate justice. 

Thursday, March 24, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In

On March 23-24, the University of Waterloo is holding its first-ever Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interested community members. Join schools and universities around the globe in learning about climate change and climate justice. 

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Hope and Climate Change: A conversation with Katharine Hayhoe

The science on climate change is clear – urgent action is required to deal with the increasing risks of a warming planet. So, what can we do? On April 27, join Professor Sarah Burch as she speaks with climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, who The New York Times called “one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change.” They’ll discuss strategies for scaling up individual and collective climate action, and how to navigate difficult conversations about our changing planet. They’ll also address your most pressing questions and weigh in on what we’re all wondering – is there hope?