The University of Waterloo’s Climate Institute is hosting a virtual National Forum, “Designing Climate-Ready Education for the Next Generation of Professionals”. This online forum will explore what knowledge and skills students need most, and how we can teach in ways that cultivate hope, agency, and purposeful learning.
The session topics and schedule include:
Mon, Feb 2, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Opening Plenary
Mon, Feb 2, 2026 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Plenary: Climate Pedagogy 101: Teaching for Impact across Disciplines
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Integrating climate adaptation in landscape architecture education
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Integrating climate adaptation in architecture education
Wed, Feb 4, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Integrating climate adaptation in planning education
Wed, Feb 4, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Integrating climate adaptation in accounting education
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Integrating climate adaptation in engineering education
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Final Plenary: Collaborating across institutions and disciplines
The forum is aimed at advancing our shared efforts to integrate climate education in professional degree programs - including accounting, architecture, landscape architecture, planning and engineering.
As a participant you will engage with experts, researchers, instructors, program specialists and professional bodies from across Canada.
Participants will:
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Gain insights on key climate action competencies needed by professional engineers, planners, accountants, architects and landscape architects.
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Hear directly from colleagues in post-secondary institutions across Canada about how they are integrating climate change into their courses.
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Share insights for meaningful and authentic climate education to prepare the next generation of professionals for work in a changing climate.
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Build professional networks of people and organisations working to advance climate and sustainability education in post-secondary institutions.
This forum is part of the Accelerating Climate Education for the Next Generation of Professionals (ACE) project and supported by Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Adaptation Program.
