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A new technical brief from the Waterloo Climate Institute led by Luna Khirfan is showcasing lessons from Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon and Zürich’s Bachkonzept to explore the potential urban stream daylighting – the practice of uncovering culverted streams and restoring them to the surface – as a nature-based solution.

University of Waterloo researchers are turning years of climate risk and adaptation research into real-world solutions with the launch of ULYSSES Climate Intelligence. The AI enabled platform is designed to help organizations better anticipate climate risks, strengthen supply chains and make more informed decisions.

A new series of policy briefs led by the Just Transitions Collective highlights a new approach to strengthening community-policy relationships, drawing on the experiences of communities in Phoenix, Bogotá and Toronto.

Waterloo researchers launch strategies to help businesses plan for and invest in climate resilience.

Around the world, climate and disaster risks are disrupting production, transportation and market access, posing growing challenges for businesses, trade support institutions and governments. Boards and senior executives are increasingly being held accountable for managing climate-related exposures. At the same time, physical climate impacts are already influencing loan pricing, intensifying the financial sector’s direct exposure to climate risk.

The Waterloo Climate Institute is pleased to highlight member Prof. Simron Singh’s recent collaboration with the University of Augsburg in establishing a new international research network that aims to develop innovative strategies for climate adaptation.

Can a small island truly achieve sustainability? This is the provocative question that Dr. Simron Singh, professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, explores in his new documentary “Metabolism of Islands”. 

Marking its final chapter, the global research network TRANSFORM celebrates partnerships, research and a lasting legacy. 

Nancy Tapias Torrado, the newest member of the Waterloo Climate Institute, is part of a team of researchers that contributed to the “Advisory Opinion on Climate Emergency and Human Rights” of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights – a landmark decision on the obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency.

Waterloo Climate Institute partners with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction for the Americas and the Caribbean to lead international disaster risk workshop. Supply systems are fundamental to the business ecosystem. To strengthen the resilience of these supply systems in regions facing growing climate risks, there is a need to better understand how they work, identify the vulnerabilities, and recognize shared opportunities for risk reduction.  

Amy Hall, a Masters of Climate Change Student interested in nature-based solutions for climate change problems reflects on her experience attending COP 28 virtually. She explores themes of biodiversity and regenerative agriculture as key efforts needed to progress on global climate action goals.