Events

Join us for an empowering event that explores the deep connections between land, climate, and healing, featuring a fireside chat with Dr. Kelsey Leonard and Elder Myeengun Henry. Attendees will also experience the Healing Forest exhibit with snacks and refreshments, reflecting on the impacts of colonialism and the resilience of Indigenous people.

Join the student climate action program's student climate council for Paint & Unwind! Take some time to relax before finals on our Paint & Unwind night! Join us to create beautiful leaf-printed bags as well as unique painted designs, unwind with friends, and enjoy a cozy night of creativity.

Calling all undergrad and grad students! You are invited to submit a proposals to present at the Student Showcase at this year’s Climate Con 2025 hosted on Friday February 7th 2025. The Climate Con is an annual climate change convention, organized to showcase the contributions of students across all disciplines that tackle climate change. 

Calling all students from professional degree programs at UWaterloo! 
Join us for a lively and interactive session where you’ll get to share your experiences and ideas with students from other disciplines and help shape a project to integrate climate change into the curriculum of your program.   

Join the Student Climate Action Program for Student Climate Con 2025 on February 7th at Federation (FED) Hall. This full-day convention features inspiring keynotes, panels, workshops, and a student showcase addressing climate anxiety and hope. Highlights include interactive sessions, poster awards, networking, and lunch. The event's objectives are fostering climate action, building community, and supporting climate emotions. Themes like Climate Hope and Youth Climate Anxiety take centre stage, empowering attendees as catalysts for change. 

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute's Student Climate Action Program for Student Climate Con 2025 on February 7th at Federation (FED) Hall. This full-day convention features inspiring keynotes, panels, workshops, and a student showcase addressing climate anxiety and hope. Highlights include interactive sessions, poster awards, networking, and lunch. The event's objectives are fostering climate action, building community, and supporting climate emotions. Themes like Climate Hope and Youth Climate Anxiety take centre stage, empowering attendees as catalysts for change. 

Come race against the clock to find innovative solutions to climate challenges!

Open to all UW students, regardless of technical background. NO TECHNICAL BACKGROUND REQUIRED!

Rapid version of a hackathon, participants will be teamed up at the event and work together to ideate, research and brainstorm solutions to problems in climate change, climate adaptation, reducing GHGs, and generating climate hope, all in 3-hours.

Looking for a fun way to unwind, enjoy free food, and test your climate trivia knowledge? Join us for an evening of pizza, games, and great conversations! Connect with like-minded people, challenge yourself with climate-themed trivia, and win exciting prizes.