Simron Singh, Waterloo Climate Institute member and professor in Waterloo Environment, alongside partners in Fiji, Maldives, and Mauritius are designing interventions to reduce infrastructure vulnerability, offer essential recovery recommendations, and support sustainable water supply.

We have an exciting opportunity for a research position in the Water Institute. Learn more and apply: uwaterloo.ca/water-institut…

🇨🇦’s new Green Buildings Strategy takes worthwhile steps to cut carbon pollution from Canada’s buildings, but more is needed, including stronger provincial policy and coordinated effort across jurisdictions. #cdnpoli climateinstitute.ca/news/green-bui…

Flooding in Toronto increases the urgency of having a solid Flood Insurance Program (FIP) in Canada. Waterloo Climate Institute researchers share insights into improving Canada's proposed FIP in our latest policy brief. #UWaterloo Read: uwaterloo.ca/climate-instit…

Toronto experienced heavy rainfall that led to severe flooding. Daniel Henstra, Climate Institute member & co-lead of Climate Risk Research Group, shares "we get the same rainfall in a season, it is more likely to come in short intense bursts" Watch: cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

"Solving the crisis: Rising urban temperatures" examines the practical pillars essential for addressing climate change: nature-based solutions, incentives & building trust in science. Learn how Waterloo Environment is pioneering research in sustainability.(1/5) 🔗bit.ly/3W9mQYg

The ELEMENTs team, made up of researchers and artists, launched a new project using field research data on community disaster risk and strategies. The team creates visualizations of possible futures using digital design and augmented reality. 🎨 More: uwaterloo.ca/climate-instit…

The 2023 wildfire season was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada. Work led by researchers in Waterloo Environment & Nipissing University is the first to calculate the amount of arsenic that was stored in areas at high risk of wildfires around Yellowknife. More: bit.ly/3SlUskp

Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urges a concerted effort to address extreme heat by protecting the vulnerable, using data-driven solutions, and phasing out fossil fuels. 👉  bit.ly/3Sj1IO8

New research suggests climate change could affect strawberry yields forever. uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin…

NEW: 3 reports share a snapshot of climate action 👉People's Climate Vote, shares insight into global opinions UN Development 👉Pembina Institute's 'All Together Now' details a provincial scorecard 👉ClimateActionWR GHG Inventory shows impact in #WaterlooRegion More: uwaterloo.ca/climate-instit…

A new study from #UWaterloo researchers has found that older adults who live in southern U.S. experience heat symptoms much higher if access to air conditioning is too costly. More: bit.ly/3SrGkGc | #UWaterlooNews

The Climate Pedagogy Symposium brought together educators from University of Waterloo, Conestoga College, and Wilfrid Laurier University to learn teaching strategies for integrating climate change education into undergraduate and graduate courses. Find out more about the dynamic day: uwaterloo.ca/climate-instit…

Assessing the ecological conditions of English and Welsh rivers since 1990: What is driving change? Examine how alterations in water quality, climate & land cover are influencing macroinvertebrate populations and what they reveal about #ecosystem health. bit.ly/3SIEl0t

#IndigenousPeoples are leaders in climate action   🌎 Outstanding custodians of biodiversity and ecosystems 🌿 Unique relationships with Mother Earth rooted in respect for nature  🌻 knowledge systems developed over centuries that evolve along with nature bit.ly/4cj8JFB

"A new study from the Lancet Planetary Journal suggests up to 60 per cent of adults might experience post-traumatic stress disorder up to six months after a wildfire. At least one-quarter might also experience a major depressive or anxiety disorder." cbc.ca/news/health/wi…

The decision to close the Ontario Science Centre undermines efforts to build public trust in science & technology, write Drs. Ashley Mehlenbacher, Mary Wells and Donna Strickland from Waterloo's TRUST network: bit.ly/3YMVVEj

Join us in collaboration with Waterloo Climate Institute for conversations on how we find trusted information on climate action in a sea of misinformation. Conversations will focus on building trust in climate science to build resilient communities. Register: bit.ly/3Ax8rxX

Curious about the state of #ClimateAction in Canada? Watch a replay of the “Taking the temperature on the state of climate action in Canada” 👉 pcp-ppc.ca/resources/webi…

This free community lecture (hosted on Mon, Sept. 16 at Fed Hall) is fast approaching. Find out more and register at the link below. 👇 Waterloo Climate Institute Waterloo Environment