Program
Water and Energy Security in a Changing Climate
A Sustainable Futures Initiative
Spread over a three week period, the virtual program gives participants the opportunity to learn from leading water, energy, and climate change researchers from the University of Waterloo.
Learn more about the 2023 Summer School from our Executive Directors.
Module 1: Setting the scene
Monday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. ET
Philippe Van Cappellen: Urbanization as a driver of global environmental change
Tuesday, June 6, 9:00 a.m. ET
Sarah Burch: Climate change governance in cities
Wednesday, June 7, 9:00 a.m. ET
Roy Brouwer: Climate change and water security
Thursday, June 8, 9:00 a.m. ET
Claudio Cañizares: Electrical grid challenges under climate change
Friday, June 9, 9:00 a.m. ET
Kelly Skinner: Climate, water and food security in northern Indigenous communities
Module 2: Climate change and water security
Monday, June 12, 9:00 a.m. ET
Monica Emelko: The role of green and grey infrastructure in water supply security
Tuesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m. ET
Jason Thistlethwaite: Climate change risk management planning
Wednesday, June 14, 9:00 a.m. ET
Susan Elliott: Climate change, SDG-6 and global health
Thursday, June 15, 9:00 a.m. ET
Nadine Ibrahim: Infrastructure for sustainable cities
Friday, June 16, 9:00 a.m. ET
Kelsey Leonard: Rights and rivers
Module 3: Climate change and energy security
Monday, June 19, 9:00 a.m. ET
Rebecca Saari: The impacts of climate change and climate policy on human health and environmental inequality
Tuesday, June 20, 9:00 a.m. ET
Komal Habib: Future clean energy solutions and circular economy
Wednesday, June 21, 9:00 a.m. ET
Angela Carter: The future of climate policy: Saying the “f” words (fossil fuels)
Thursday, June 22, 9:00 a.m. ET
Jennifer Lynes: Residential energy conservation behaviour and social and community-based green marketing
Friday, June 23, 9:00 a.m. ET
Eric Croiset: Carbon dioxide capture processes