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Waterloo launches sustainable flight school competition for students
The University of Waterloo is launching a student competition that seeks net-zero energy and carbon-neutral performance designs for a sustainable flight school of the future.
Climate change threatens future Winter Olympics
Climate change will limit where the Winter Olympics can be held as winter changes across the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study by an international team of researchers led by the University of Waterloo.
Indigenous communities face a higher risk of socioeconomic vulnerability due to flooding
Indigenous communities are at higher risk of hardship from climate-change-caused flooding because of pre-existing socioeconomic vulnerability, a new study shows.
In the media: Ski resorts are worried about the climate crisis, but experts say pledges to reduce carbon emissions don't factor in tourists' flights
Daniel Scott, professor, University Research Chair and Director of the Master of Climate Change Program and other experts say that the flights of skiers and snowboarders travelling to resorts are contributing to global warming and the reduction of snow seasons in many parts of North America.
Protect or retreat: rising seas threaten Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
As witnessed in recent weeks, rising seas, swollen atmospheric rivers and post-tropical storms are a threat to community infrastructure, housing and the safety of those living along Canada’s east and west coasts.
Happy Holidays! Faculty of Environment's 2021 Holiday Video
It’s the time of the year to look back and reflect,
To count lessons and blessings, to reach out and connect.
And while we’re sure you’ve clocked enough screen-time this year,
We hope these four minutes bring you good cheer.
ENV’s Jonathan Li named CIG 2021 Geomatica Award winner
Jonathan Li, Professor of geospatial data science and remote sensing at the Department of Geography and Environmental Management and cross-appointed at the Department of Systems Design Engineering was selected as the 2021 winner of the Geomatica Award granted by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG). He received the prestigious award during the GeoQC 2021 conference held in Quebec City on October 21, 2021.
New Environment program gives undergraduates the opportunity to tackle climate change from all angles
The Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo is proud to announce the launch of the BSc in Climate and Environmental Change, a program specifically designed to train professionals to meet a growing demand for leaders who can integrate climate solutions across traditional boundaries.
ENV's Kathryn Plaisance receives prestigious OCUFA teaching award
Kathryn (Katie) Plaisance, an Associate Professor in the Department of Knowledge Integration in Waterloo's Faculty of Environment, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).