The Waterloo Climate Institute is hiring a project coordinator and communications officer.
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.
Sharon Kirkpatrick, Waterloo Climate Institute member and professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, is awarded a University Research Chair.
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.
Kelsey Leonard, Climate Institute member and professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, is the director of The WAMPUM Lab which has partnered with the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance to co-develop a report for the UN to prioritize Indigenous Peoples’ in the digital ecosystem.
Simron Singh, Waterloo Climate Institute member and professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), is awarded a University Research Chair.
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.