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Meet the Canadian Aiding Trump’s ‘Insane’ War on Climate Science
Curious in how climate scientists are responding to Ross McKitrick contributing to Trump administration studies? Dr. Simon Donner’s response is featured in DeSmog saying, “I cannot state enough how insane it is that the same old debunked arguments from the same old debunked individuals are actually emerging in the year 2025.”
Water companies under fire after shocking surge in dangerous incidents: ‘Continued systemic failure’
Dr. David Boyd is featured in The Cool Down for his insights on a new report from the U.K. Environment Agency has found that water company pollution incidents rose across England in 2024.
How ‘eco improv’ can help manage climate anxiety
Anaïs Pronovost-Morgan and Samantha Blackwell are featured in CBC for their workshop on ‘eco improv’. While it won’t fix the climate crisis, it can create community and spaces to empower people
Is your dog keeping Swiss Re’s underwriters up at night?
When asked to rank a range of lifestyle choices – from flying to recycling – by their climate impact. The results were sobering: most people failed to identify the most carbon-intensive actions, while overestimating the significance of lower-impact habits. Dr. Jiaying Zhao is featured in Insurance Business, explaining why and how this can happen.
December 4, 2025: IRES Student Seminar with Manvi Bhalla (Last seminar in Term 1)
IRES grad student Manvi Bhalla will present her research on how South Asian immigrants in Canada face environmental injustice and why their voices must be centered in the country’s new environmental justice strategy.
November 27, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Alex Tavasoli
This seminar tackles the challenges of green manufacturing and explores how solar-powered CO₂ conversion and community-driven strategies can jumpstart a more sustainable materials economy.
November 20, 2025: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Larissa Darc
From lab bench to fieldwork…this talk unpacks the leap from academia to environmental consulting.
November 13, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Phurwa Dolpopa
This talk takes the snow leopard, a poster child of the global conservation movement in the Himalayas, as a case to examine human–wildlife relations.
November 6, 2025: IRES Student Seminar with Clare Price and Sveinar Soldal
Join us for our upcoming seminar, given by two IRES grad students!
Topics: impacts of urban noise on human perception and well-being, and, the emergence of renewable electricity policy in Norway and Alberta
October 30, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Kees Lokman
Dr. Kees Lokman will speak on coastal adaptation led by Indigenous values, cultural revival, and ecological care.