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Canadian flag and flags of the world in front of COP21 Climate Change Conference
Monday, February 1, 2016 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The COP21 climate summit: What happened in Paris, and what’s next for Canada?

Last fall, the global media spotlight was on the United Nations climate change summit (a.k.a. “COP21”) when 195 countries came to an agreement to act on climate change.

Are you curious about what this might mean for our community, our country and the world?

Thursday, January 21, 2016 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Environmental refugees… the next wave?

One million migrants arrived in Europe in 2015 seeking asylum from war and conflict. Yet many researchers warn these numbers are small compared with the number of people who will be displaced global in coming decades because of climate change. Will the next great waves of international migration have environmental causes? What are the potential implications for North America? What can we do now to prepare for future climate migration? Join Canadian and American experts in an open discussion of what we know about global environmental migration, and what research has yet to tell us.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

IC3 and Environment students head to Paris for United Nations Climate Conference

This week, political leaders from all over the world, including new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will arrive in Paris to negotiate a plan to fight global climate change. The University of Waterloo is sending a handful of students to be on the ground in the French capital as the historic agreement unfolds around them.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Waterloo teams up with insurance companies to advance flood resiliency in Canada

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.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Feltmate: Adapting to Wild Weather

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.

Saturday, June 6, 2015 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

World Wide Views on Climate and Energy: Canadian initiative

World Wide Views on Climate and Energy is a global citizen consultation that will be held on June 6th, 2015. One of the Canadian chapters of this worldwide event will be held in Waterloo, ON. 

On June 6, beginning at dawn in the Pacific Islands and ending at dusk in the West Coast of the United States, citizens around the world will take part in the largest ever public consultation on climate change and energy. Citizens will be asked an identical set of questions on climate change and energy policy, targets, and measures. 

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Thursday, May 21, 2015 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Can a simple sticker help us act on climate change?

Join Robert Shirkey, Canadian lawyer and creator of a campaign to get climate change labels on gas pump nozzles as he discusses the psychology, economics, and law behind the idea. Founder of Our Horizon, Robert has given lectures across North America and is a recognized global authority on the subject. The concept has been endorsed by some of the world’s leading experts in climate science and policy.