ENVISION
Issue 1: Climate Resilience
Jean Andrey's Message
Our environments – both natural and human – are changing rapidly, with impacts that can be seen and felt everywhere. From wild weather to food and water scarcity, to sprawling cities – an urgent question arises: how can we create a more sustainable future?
Heat pumps have been around for a long time, so you may have heard of them. But what you may not know is that heat pump technology has advanced tremendously in recent years, and has become one of the most energy efficient ways to heat your home.
The Faculty of Environment is proud to announce the convocation ceremony for Fall 2018 Convocation
Friday, October 26,2018 | 2:30PM - *4:30PM | Physical Activities Complex, Main Gymnasium
*Note: ending time is approximate
All environment grads are warmly welcomed to join Dean Jean Andrey and other faculty members, for an informal complimentary reception immediately following the ceremony.
4:30PM- 6:00 PM | SLC Great Room
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 — 10:30 AM TO 11:30 AM EDT
This talk will focus on the three projects being pursued at the Walker Environmental landfill in Niagara Falls, Ontario through our landfill gas utilization partnership, Integrated Gas Recovery Services (IGRS). There will be a question and answer session at the end of this lecture.
The 2019 Rhodes Scholarship competition for Canada (to be held at Oxford, UK) has just been launched!
You can read about eligibility, deadlines and more on theGraduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Green Economy Canada is looking for two SEED students (graduate or undergraduate) to join their team in Toronto for the summer. The roles would be suitable for students interested in social innovation, climate action and working with businesses. The students will get an opportunity to work on a number of different projects, some of which will depend on the students' level of interest and skills/abilities. Students with graphic design skills and experience are especially encouraged to apply.
University of Waterloo, in partnership with Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI), hosted the National Launch of Sustainable Solutions Network (SDSN) Canada.
University of Waterloo faculty, staff and students can now access web based training from Lynda.com using their WatIAM credentials.
The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, invites applications for a three-year definite-term Lecturer appointment.