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Monday, May 7, 2018

Lynda.com Courses

University of Waterloo faculty, staff and students can now access web based training from Lynda.com using their WatIAM credentials.

The large-scale mineral deposit in Northern Ontario referred to as the Ring of Fire holds immense potential to bring unprecedented prosperity to Indigenous communities. But a turbulent past and ongoing conflict between First Nations, governments, and mining companies leave much of the mineral potential significantly untapped.

Just completed the Impact Natural Step & Cooperators Training

Part sustainability training and part start-up accelerator

You get feedback on your business idea and then you pair up with a mentor from the local community

Best part of it is the people you meet and the network you develop

Professor Jason Thistlethwaite joined Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC Radio's The Current to talk about the current flooding and implications for homeowners. A new study titled, Canadian Voices on Changing Flood Risk, surveyed 2,300 people living in high-risk flood zones across Canada. It found 94 per cent of people surveyed didn't know their homes were at risk, and most have taken no action to protect their homes from floods.