Events

Why are the upcoming UN Climate Negotiations important?

The twenty-first session of the conference of the parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held in Paris in December 2015. COP21 is considered to be a pivotal moment in international climate negotiations, with the objective to achieve, for the first time in over 20 years, a binding and universal agreement on climate, from all the nations of the world.

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.

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. 

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.

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?

Climate change is increasing risks to the health of Canadians through impacts from indoor and outdoor air quality, extreme weather hazards, and changing patterns of disease-carrying pests.

Join us at THEMUSEUM’s newest exhibit Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters. We invite guests of all ages to come learn about tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes through interactive displays.

Are you interested in climate change solutions? Do you want to join a community of like-minded students?

It’s time to tackle climate change - together. Climate Students is a student-led group interested in facilitating research, education, and action on climate change at UWaterloo, in the community, and on the global stage.

Come out to meet and network with sustainability-minded organizations and groups from on and off campus! Learn about what they're up to and how you could potentially get involved!