Format

• The summer school is delivered virtually through Zoom over a period of three weeks.
• One lecture will take place each day, Monday through Friday, and will be 1 hour in length. Each lecture will include an interactive question and answer period.
• Each week, a module of five lectures will address a specific content area from different disciplinary perspectives.
• Sessions will be delivered daily at 9:00 a.m. ET "live" online, and recordings will be made available for the duration of the summer school.
• Participants will be tested at the conclusion of each module (three tests in total) to gauge knowledge and understanding of the materials.
• Upon successful completion of the program, a certificate of completion from the Water Institute, the Waterloo Climate Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy will be issued.

Testimonials

• “I loved learning about the social sciences side of water security with climate change. Collectively seeing the approaches taken from the human geography/governance side of things as opposed to the physical side of things helped me broaden my personal understanding of these issues better.”
• “The non-technical classes which focused on the more social side of the equation were particularly helpful to me being an engineer. They helped me expand my knowledge of water issues from different aspects than just technical problems or solutions.”
• “I really liked the first weeks lectures dealing with modelling climate change and hydrology. Even though I did not have background on this, their lecture gave a very clear basic understanding and highlighting the complexities involved, without being so technical that you would not understand.”

About the Waterloo Climate Institute

The Waterloo Climate Institute, formerly known as the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, is the focal point for climate change research, training, and knowledge mobilization at the University of Waterloo. The institute is a hub with over 120 researchers from all six University faculties, plus students and scientists from partner institutions and government agencies, including Wilfrid Laurier University, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, and Natural Resources Canada. 

Our mission is to elevate and enhance the impact and excellence of innovative interdisciplinary research and education that empowers business, government and civil society to respond effectively to the climate crisis. We achieve this by bringing together our research community and partners around strategic research and training priorities that advance climate change solutions at the local, national, and international scales.

About the Water Institute

Ranked among the top water research institutions in the world, the Water Institute is a leader in water research and education.

Distinguished by its commitment to facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, inspiring innovation, and building international partnerships, the Water Institute is tackling some of the most complex water challenges of our time.

About the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy

At WISE, we recognize that the energy issues facing our society are complex. That's why our over 100 experts are drawn from dozens of different disciplines spanning engineering, environment, science, applied health studies, math and arts. Energy issues also involve multiple stakeholders. We work closely with utilities, private-sector partners, government and the non-profit sector to ground our work in real-world issues. We offer our partners the full spectrum of energy R&D, education and training and commercialization activities.