The University of Waterloo Climate Institute brings together scientists and students to elevate and enhance the impact and excellence of innovative interdisciplinary research and education that empowers business, government and civil society to respond effectively to the climate crisis.
University of Waterloo’s unique combination of strengths and depth of expertise allows us to deal head-on with the complexity and interconnectedness of social, political and technological dimensions of the climate crisis.
Our expertise and focus
Our three core areas of research and innovation are developed through lenses of equity, justice, governance, and innovation to create truly impactful solutions for this existential global challenge.
News
Climate Institute member, Richard Kelly's snow study takes flight
Climate Institute member, Richard Kelly research into remote snowpacks unveils insights into climate change, water resource management and the future of our planet.
Climate Institute member empowers future engineers through diversity and sustainability
Climate Institute member empowers future engineers through diversity and sustainability
U.S. ski industry suffers $5B in damages from climate change suggested by Climate Institute member's research
First-of-its-kind study with Climate Institute member Dr. Daniel Scott, estimates the economic damages climate change has had on the U.S. ski industry over the past two decades.
Events
Post-covid freedom discourses and their influence on the politics of climate intervention
Holly Jean Buck, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo explores multiple methods (interviews, focus groups, discourse analysis, and participant-observation) to survey the US, discussing what post-covid political subcultures mean for climate politics broadly and the politics of solar geoengineering research in particular.
Climate Pedagogy Symposium
Join the Waterloo Climate Institute for an exclusive one-day Climate Pedagogy Symposium. With instructors from the University of Waterloo, Wilfred Laurier University and Conestoga College, indulge in discussions and explore strategies to enhance Climate Change teaching and learning in post-secondary education.