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Yimin Wu, Waterloo Climate Institute member, is the Tang Family Chair in New Energy Materials and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. His latest research has found a way to capture carbon and turn it into sustainable, clean fuel at a lower cost than previous methods. He says being more economically viable will make the technology more attractive to industry.

Waterloo Climate Institute Member Kelsey Leonard receives the first national healing forest designation in Waterloo - The David Suzuki Foundation and the National Healing Forests Initiative recognize a campus urban forest for its spiritual connection and healing properties. This designation supports the university's commitments to decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation.

Nandita Basu, Waterloo Climate Institute member and professor in the departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences, is the recipient of a prestigious award recognizing her contributions to international water research.

Waterloo researchers, including Climate Institute members Olaf Weber, Horatiu Rus and Jason Thistlethwaite, publish new paper that reveals half of our watersheds have a moderate to high potential for water risk

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.

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.