Events

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.

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute and Sustainability Office on Wednesday September 24th for a workshop and information session!

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute for a thought-provoking panel discussion "Climate Change Research and Action in an Era of Political Turmoil" on October 9th at 1:00pm.

On November 13th, SYDE will be hosting Prof. Rachel Davidson here at the University of Waterloo. Prof. Davidson is a core member of the Delaware Disaster Research Center, the first center dedicated to the study of disasters in the world. 

Join us for an inspiring event  centered on Indigenous knowledge, storytelling, and climate activism, with special guest Isaac Murdoc. The event will open with a keynote address by  Isaac,  followed by a thoughtful conversation between  Isaac  and  University of Waterloo’s Elder  Myeengun Henry and Amanda St. Marie.