Concept at the University of Waterloo announces the top 10 teams to compete in the fall 2020 $5K Finals. Of the top 10 teams, four teams are competing for the Climate Change Grant.
Angela Carter is an IC3 member and an Associate Professor in the department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. Her new book reveals a country out of step with the transition unfolding in response to the climate crisis.
The list highlights young Canadians who are working hard and finding creative ways to help build a sustainable future.
In the second half of this two-part interview for the CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, interviews IC3's Brent Doberstein and Anna Ziolecki, Director, Partners for Action, about disaster risk reduction and managed retreat.
A new commentary piece published in Nature outlines the current threats to the Western Antarctic Peninsula and identifies actions necessary to protect the area, including the region’s precious biodiversity and the surrounding seas.
UWaterloo students explored the topic of divestment in a recent webinar presented by the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS). The webinar “Unpacking Divestment: What it means for UWaterloo” was held on October 20th, 2020.
Last month, the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) hosted the “Global climate connections: How changes to our environment, food systems, and health will shape our future” webinar event.
Nandita Basu is this year's recipient of the Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring. Basu is an IC3 member and a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences.
The University of Waterloo's applied research network, Partners for Action (P4A), released a new report "Canadian Voices on Flood Risk 2020: Findings from a national survey about how we should manage an increasingly costly and common peril". The report looks at Canadian’s perceptions and attitudes on flood risk awareness and management.
IC3 member, Maria Strack, named fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
The original story is available on the Faculty of Environment's website.