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The Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) is pleased to be partnering with THEMUSEUM and 50x30WR to host The ALARM Dialogues: A Climate Conversationon January 27 at 7:00 pm. Five of IC3's members will be participating in the event and sharing their reflections on the need for ambitious GHG emission reduction targets, and the impact a bold regional climate action plan could have on creating a more just and sustainable society.

The Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) is excited to partner with UWaterloo's Concept and Problem Lab to launch the Climate Innovation Discovery Stream. It’s your time, be a change maker: join the Climate Innovation Discovery Stream!

Christine Dow, IC3 member and professor in the department of Geography and Environmental Management, discusses her research in the Antarctic and how the Antarctic Ice Sheet is destabilizing faster than we thought.

The original article is featured in Waterloo Stories.

The Government of Canada has just announced the newest group of Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Congratulations to all nine professors across the University of Waterloo appointed in 2020. This list of new and renewed Canada Research Chairs includes three IC3 members.

IC3's Executive Director Daniel Scott joins CBC host Laura Lynch on the CBC Radio podcast What on Earth. In the episode "The future of winter" Daniel discusses the future of tourism and winter sports in our changing climate. Daniel sheds light on the reality of Canada's ski industry as well as the future of the winter olympics in a warming climate. 

Yimin Wu, IC3 member and professor in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department, sits down with University Relations to discuss the artifical leaf, an innovative technology that will help reduce emissions and fight climate change.

The original article is featured in Waterloo Stories.

A new study led by Emma Davis, a University of Waterloo postdoctoral fellow, examines how climate change is accelerating shrub growth across many northern regions, which has important consequences for people and wildlife there. 

Congratulations to Paul Parker, IC3 member and Faculty of Environment professor, for receiving the Community Leader award for his outstanding volunteerism and community outreach.

This term IC3 partnered with UWaterloo’s Concept to launch the brand-new Climate Change Grant; an additional funding opportunity offered through the Concept $5K Pitch Competition. Students were encouraged to think outside the box and develop innovative projects focused on climate solutions. Over 75 student teams representing all six university faculties competed and four student teams advanced to the Concept $5K Finals.

The University of Waterloo's applied research centre and IC3's sub-centre, the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (Intact Centre), released a new report "Practical Approaches for Reducing Flood Risks in Canada".