TITLE: The role of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) in SDGs

This presentation will provide an overview of WISE and its programs and initiatives relevant to SDGs, especially on SDG 7 regarding access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy.  Thus, WISE work and accomplishments on sustainable…

The time has come to bring the nuclear waste debate in from the cold and make recycled nuclear waste a centerpiece of Canada’s energy and national security strategies.

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Jatin Nathwani is a professor at the University of Waterloo’s Department of Management Science and Engineering. Ann Fitzgerald is a professor of international security and the director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

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Prof. Nathwani is a professor at the University of Waterloo’s Department of Management Science and Engineering and the former Executive Director of WISE.

Amelia Clarke launches project helping Canadian cities transition to net zero.

Launched by the University of Waterloo, The Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership (N-ZAP) is developing resources to support municipalities in their climate action plans.

Amelia Clarke, Waterloo Institute of Sustaibable Energy member and Professor at the University of Waterloo is recognized by Canadian Geographic for her first-of-its-kind project is helping Canadian cities transition to net zero.

The…

Balsillie School of International Affairs will host a special event on 28 September at 2:30 and will launch the Technology Governance Initiative at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. They will be making some important announcements at the event which, they feel, will be critical for the future convergence of technology governance and emerging international policy challenges. It is believed Waterloo region is well-placed to make important contributions in this area. Jim Balsillie,…

WISE 

WISE is hosting the Geothermal Workshop, a 1.5-day hybrid (in-person and online) workshop that will be held at the University of Waterloo on July 27 and 28, 2023.  The workshop will explore current activities/developments in all geothermal technologies being used or considered in Canada—focusing mainly on its development and implementation in remote, isolated, and indigenous communities. From this meeting, we will generate a synthesis outlining pathways to greater adoption of this green source…

Sustainable Futures Initiative presented by the University of Waterloo 

The 2023 Summer School will showcase leading-edge research from a wide array of University of Waterloo professors at the interface of water, climate, and energy.

A Sustainable Futures Initiative, the summer school is hosted by the Water Institute, the Waterloo Climate Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows,…