Events

Our news is daily filled with reports of severe, weather-related events and disasters. Earth keeps getting warmer but the world remains cool to taking the necessary action to curb carbon emissions. Most of us now believe climate change is real. But shrinking denial has given way to growing despair. Can we win this fight? Honestly?

Dalton McGuinty

Join the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) in hosting Tom Rand for his talk - Waking the Frog: Building a Renewed Climate Capitalism.

Venture capitalist, entrepreneur, engineer, and philosopher Tom Rand explains why climate disruption might just be our very own pot of hot water.

The Federal Election is only weeks way! IC³ is bringing together four panelists to take a closer look at the main Party Platforms through the lens of climate change. 

Join us on October 10th from 10:00am-12:00pm to hear from our panelists as they evaluate the party platforms on a number of topic areas and share their overall rankings! Panel discussion will be followed by Q&A. 

Waterloo Region’s next climate strike event as well as the global UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) are right around the corner!

Joins us on November 29th for the event: Canada's International Climate Responsibilities: Our Role in Madrid. This community panel is part of Waterloo Region’s November Climate Strike (#ClimateStrikeWR).

Ideas to shape the future: Fighting climate change

Join us for an evening hosted by the University of Waterloo’s Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC^₃) and Water Institute. One hour, seven topics, seven speakers, with seven minutes each. Leading experts from both institutes will share their knowledge and ideas on how climate change can be addressed at the individual, community, and global levels.

Part of The ALARM Dialogues.

Hosted by the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3), join us for an evening of hope and action: a screening of Beyond Crisis, Q&A with the film's director, followed by a reception with student groups and colleagues!

Keynote and Panel

Presented by the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS)

Solve Climate by 2030: 4 key steps for climate action - It’s time to take action on climate change

Join speakers from the University of Waterloo and Waterloo community for an engaging webinar about actionable climate solutions. The webinar is hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3).

The event is targeted to students but everyone is welcome to attend.

Are you interested in learning about COP26? Join us for the first event in the UWaterloo’s Road to COP26 series.

The Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) is excited to present the “International Climate Change Governance” webinar happening April 22^nd at 11:00am.

Join Dr. Mary-Louise Timmermans, Damon Wells Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University, for a presentation about how the Arctic Ocean’s Beaufort Gyre is a dominant feature of the Arctic system, a prominent indicator of climate change, and possibly a control factor for high-latitude climate.