BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269c27a DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251015T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251015T203000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/bold-urban-futures- how-build-healthier-more-resilient SUMMARY:Bold Urban Futures: How to build healthier\, more resilient communi ties CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:How can we shape the future of urban life in Canada and beyond?  \n\nJoin fellow University of Waterloo alumni and friends for an evening \nof reflection\, reconnection\, and future-focused dialogue on the\nchall enges and opportunities shaping Canadian cities. \n\nHosted in partnershi p with TELUS at the iconic TELUS Garden in\ndowntown Vancouver — a symbo l of urban sustainability and\ninnovation—this special event will featur e inspiring  insights from\nthe Future Cities Institute founded by CAIVAN . Hear about real-world\nexamples of urban change and get an exclusive pre view of a bold\nnational initiative to build healthier\, more resilient co mmunities.  DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269d1a4 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T183000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/td-walter-bean-prof essorship-environment-lecture SUMMARY:TD Walter Bean Professorship in Environment Lecture CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:We are proud to welcome Sir Andrew Steer\, the 2025 TD Walter Bean\nprofessor. \n\nSir Steer brings decades of global climate leaders hip to Waterloo\nfor two timely and thought-provoking lectures on how w e - leaders\,\ninnovators\, and citizens - can rise to meet the world’ s most\npressing environmental challenges\, for nature\, our cities and ou r\nfuture.\n\nAs former President & CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund and a long time\nglobal advisor on climate and development\, Dr. Steer brings deep\ni nsight into how transformative solutions take root—across\ngovernments\, industries\, and communities. At a moment when the need\nfor bold\, coord inated action has never been clearer\, he will explore\nwhat it takes to d rive real progress for cities\, ecosystems\, and\nfuture generations. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269da31 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250523T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250523T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/connections-50-pres ents-cambridge-third-age-learning-dr-leia SUMMARY:Connections 50+ Presents Cambridge Third Age Learning with Dr. Leia \nMinaker CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:How do we have reasonable dialogue about the biggest issues fac ing our\nmunicipalities today? Dr. Leia Minaker\, inaugural Director of th e\nFuture Cities Institute at the University of Waterloo\, will talk about \nhow the Institute is trying to shake up typical partnerships for\naction and impact. How do we get past the “this is how we’ve\nalways done th ings” mentality\, and decision making for political\nreasons to support healthy and prosperous cities? DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269e240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250318T173000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250318T183000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/how-make-buildings- earthquake-resilient-control-theory LOCATION:EV2 - Environment 2 200 University Avenue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:How to Make Buildings Earthquake-Resilient: A Control Theory\nPersp ective CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ensuring the earthquake resilience of buildings is crucial for the\nsafety and comfort of occupants\, making it a key consideration in th e\ndesign and planning of future cities. This talk provides an overview\no f standard approaches to building safety and earthquake\nresilience. Moha med Serry will discuss how this challenge can be\naddressed using control theory\, exploring problem formulations related\nto structural safety and occupant comfort. Additionally\, Mohamed\nSerry will highlight key contro l methods commonly used in this field\nand share insights from his researc h. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269e9e6 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250312T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250312T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/moving-forward-toge ther-power-collaboration LOCATION:Arts Lecture (AL) 208\, University of Waterloo Canada SUMMARY:Moving Forward Together: The Power of Collaboration​ CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join Sandy Little\, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Ci ty of\nWaterloo\, to explore linkages between housing\, health (with a fo cus\non planetary health specific to climate change)\, and humanity\nhighl ighting homelessness and the importance of connecting and\ncollaborating w ith municipal divisions\, other levels of government\,\nand community stra tegic partners in this work. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269f319 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250305T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250305T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/urban-determinants- health LOCATION:Arts Lecture (AL) 208\, University of Waterloo CA Canada SUMMARY:The Urban Determinants of Health CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join Tai Huynh\, Editor-in-Chief at The Local\, to unpack how c ities can\nbe health promoting but they can also make us unwell. How they do this\noften isn’t very visible and goes beyond plainly obvious things like\nwalkability or road safety. Using Toronto as a case study and drawi ng\non his work at The Local\, Huynh will discuss the social determinants\ nof health within the context of a dense urban setting. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e5269f9e0 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250226T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250226T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/reinventing-growth- management-need-systemic-overhaul-land LOCATION:Arts Lecture (AL) 208\, University of Waterloo CA Canada SUMMARY:Reinventing Growth Management: The Need for a Systemic Overhaul of\ nLand Use Planning and Community Building in Ontario​ CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join Frank Cairo\, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ca ivan\,\nand Co-Founder of the FCI\, to explore the intersection of econom y\,\nenvironment and social realms and the lack of comprehensive\,\ninterd isciplinary methods in land use planning. Topics covered:​\n\n* Generati ve and Parametric Design Tools\;​\n * Harnessing quantitative methods an d optimization in the planning\nof built environment\;​\n * The need for robust economic feasibility modelling in municipal\ndecision making\;​\ nAdvanced manufacturing as a productivity solution for the construction\ns ector. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e526a0176 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250212T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250212T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/challenges-and-inno vation-high-arctic LOCATION:Arts Lecture (AL) 208\, University of Waterloo Canada SUMMARY:Challenges and Innovation in The High Arctic​ CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join Juanie Pudluk\, Director of Infrastucture at Nunavut Housi ng\nCorporation\, to explore the challenges of building in Nunavut. What\ nare the solutions or strategies that we can use to alleviate the\nhousing crisis? We will discuss some of the challenges and strategies\nthat we ha ve started and share that with the students. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f3e526a0ad5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250206T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250206T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/future-cities-institute/events/pcp-networking-sess ion-climate-action-implementation SUMMARY:PCP Networking Session: Climate Action Implementation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join Eryn Stewart\, Managing Director of the Future Cities Inst itute\,\nfor a networking session on climate action implementation with\nP artners for Climate Protection (PCP) members. This session offers an\noppo rtunity to share successes\, discuss challenges\, and exchange\ninsights o n driving meaningful climate initiatives forward. DTSTAMP:20260430T232630Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR