Brooklyn Rushton, a Masters of Climate Change student, attended COP25 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain during fall 2019. This is her reflection from participating as a student delegate.
Janetta McKenzie, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography & Environmental Management and working in the SPROUT lab with professor Sarah Burch, attended COP25 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain during fall 2019. This is her reflection from participating as a student delegate.
From October 31 to November 12, the world will gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to discuss and negotiate more ambitious action to meet the Paris Agreement commitments. On behalf of the University of Waterloo community, the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) will lead a virtual delegation to COP26 to engage with governments and non-government observers from around the world. Graduate student delegate applications are now open.
Misha Patel, a Masters of Climate Change student at the University of Waterloo, attended COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, U.K. during fall 2021. This is her final reflection from participating as a student delegate at the conference.
Unpacking the international governance framework of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Moderated by Waterloo Professor Ian Rowlands, the discussion explored how COP fits into the global climate change governance system, and featured guest speakers who shared their own COP experiences.
Misha Patel, a Masters of Climate Change student at the University of Waterloo, attended COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, U.K. during fall 2021. This is her reflection from participating as a student delegate during the first week of talks.
On November 5, 2021, the Climate Law & Governance Day 2021 global symposium was held during COP26 in Glasgow and attracted over 1,100 registrants from over 120 countries in-person and online. Tejas Rao, Secretariat Coordinator for the Climate Law & Governance Initiative 2021, reflects on the experience.
Sarah Norton, a Ph.D. student in Global Governance, studying Global Environment at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, attended COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, U.K. during fall 2021. This is her reflection from participating as a student delegate.
Meet the winners of the spring 2021 Concept Innovation Stream. Congratulations to the top three teams: CliMate, B.E.A.N.S. and PURwater Initiative.
Climate change poses significant risks to water security in urban settings. Addressing this complex challenge requires collaboration and the incorporation of knowledge and expertise from various disciplines. The University of Waterloo’s Water Institute (WI) and Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) are advancing these efforts by delivering a uniquely designed, three-week virtual summer school - Climate Change and Water Security in Urbanized Watersheds: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.