WORLD WATER DAY 2024
March 22, 2024 - 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
University of Waterloo, Federation Hall, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Registration and refreshments
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Circle Talk with Autumn Peltier
Join international Indigenous Rights and Water activist Autumn Peltier to explore how youth can shape the future.
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch and research showcase
Join us for lunch and a showcase of student research projects.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Securing Canada’s water future
This panel session will explore Waterloo’s legacy in developing approaches and tools for sustainable water management under the $78 million pan-Canadian Global Water Futures program.
3:30 pm
Closing remarks and awards
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Evening social
Join the Society of the Water Institute Graduate Students (SWIGS) for an opportunity to network and have fun off-campus!
This is a free, in-person event open to the UWaterloo and wider community. Registration is required and space is limited. Should you register and no longer be able to attend, please email water.institute@uwaterloo.ca