The University of Waterloo is pleased to invite you to the FINCAPES Project Launch on April 14th, 2023 at the Student Life Centre’s Black and Gold Room.
FINCAPES is an international research and teaching project in collaboration with Indonesian partners on climate-change adaptation and mitigation strategies in the country.
Jointly undertaken by the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics and Faculty of Environment, the project is funded by Global Affairs Canada and is a 5.5-year gender responsive initiative to help Indonesia build capacity to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change and conserve biodiversity.
Date: Friday, April 14th, 2023
Time: 11:00am – 12:40pm, luncheon to follow
Venue: Student Life Centre (SLC) 2144 (Black and Gold Room)
FINCAPES, which stands for implementing agency for Flood Impacts, Carbon Pricing, and Ecosystem Sustainability will provide technical assistance and capacity building to help our Indonesian partners strengthen:
- Quantification and modelling of climate change-exacerbated flood risks, and identification of strategies to mitigate related financial loss and damage
- Conservation and restoration of peatland and mangrove ecosystems
- Biodiversity conservation
- Policy research to support the Government of Indonesia’s ambitious climate finance programs
At its heart FINCAPES is a multidisciplinary collaboration. This exclusive launch is an opportunity to meet and connect with diverse members of the UWaterloo community who might want to learn more and get involved with the project. It’s also an opportunity to meet our Indonesian partners whose first-hand experience with the fight against climate change is the inspiration for the program.