News
Water Institute delegation preparing for UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4) in Ottawa
Increasing levels of plastic pollution represent a serious global environmental issue that negatively impacts the economic, environmental and health dimensions of sustainable development.
University of Waterloo community celebrates World Water Day
On World Water Day, March 22, the Water Institute brought more than 250 people together to celebrate water and raise awareness about the need to unite around protecting and conserving our most precious resource. This included 60 youth from Six Nations Polytechnic and Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School.
Scientists can now remove microplastics from our water with 94 per cent efficiency
Waterloo researchers’ new technology has the potential to reduce the plastic industry’s carbon footprint
Events
WaterTalk: Advancing our understanding and management of freshwaters with near-term forecasting
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Cayelan Carey, Professor of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, will present: Advancing our understanding and management of freshwaters with near-term forecasting.
This event is in person in DC 1302 with a lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).
WaterTalk: We fail on the estimation of flood hazards; reflections on the July 2021 floods in Central Europe
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Mário Franca, Professor, Institute for Water and Environment - Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, will present: We fail on the estimation of flood hazards; reflections on the July 2021 floods in Central Europe.
This event is in person in DC 1302 with a reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).