The Royal Society of Canada welcomes new fellows and members to the 2023 class of the RSC College, including Waterloo Climate Institute members Johnathan Li and Daniel Scott.
Waterloo researcher presents at the 16th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Jeffrey Wilson, Climate Institute member and professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, is part of a research team that has refined and expanded a method of data collection that assesses the health impacts of heat and air quality.
The University of Waterloo is hosting a special screening of the documentary CAUGHT. The screening will be followed by a fireside chat moderated by Executive Director of the Climate Institute, Sarah Burch.
Monica Emelko, Waterloo Climate Institute member and professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), Canada’s most distinguished engineering society.
Olaf Weber, Waterloo Climate Institute member and professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, with UWaterloo researchers are part of a first-of-its-kind study analyzing the effects of Canada’s carbon price regime on the economy.
Rebecca Saari, Waterloo Climate Institute member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, shares expertise on the immediate and long-term threats to our health from poor air quality.
Bill S-5 is federal legislation that amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). It is significant because the amendments recognize that all Canadians have a right to a healthy environment. Neil Craik, law professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development and Climate Institute member, is an expert in international and Canadian environmental law.
Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) provides a framework to move the country toward a climate-resilient future. The strategy lays out a critical foundation for Canada’s adaptation efforts but experts agree that this is only the first step, and that the success of the strategy will be measured by how we implement and carry out the adaptation plan. To better understand the strategy and its potential impact, the University of Waterloo’s Climate Institute hosted a webinar that brought together several of Canada’s leading adaptation experts who participated in its development.
Dr. Neil Craik, law professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development and Waterloo Climate Interventions Strategies Lab member, is part of a growing area of research critically assessing the impacts and governance challenges of large-scale climate interventions in the world’s oceans.