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Sarah Burch
@sarahlynnburch.bsky.social
Professor, Canada Research Chair - Sustainability transitions and climate change policy. University of Waterloo, 🇨🇦

Executive Director, Waterloo Climate Institute. IPCC LA 6AR, WGIII.
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Last week in Canmore, The Resilience Institute team wrapped up a dynamic workshop co-hosted by the Waterloo Climate Institute, bringing together participants from across the Rocky Mountain tourism corridor—from Canmore to Jasper.

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October 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa
October 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I’ve decided that there IS in fact a god, and she’s taken it upon herself to teach humans an unforgettable lesson on the difference between correlation and causation, so poof! she creates RFK Jr.
October 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Does anyone on here know who’s working on small-scale (ideally solar-powered) desalination technology?

Are there examples of this working, particularly in tough contexts like informal settlements/slums?
October 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Diana Fox Carney was so generous with her time last week, coming to Waterloo to offer the keynote that kicked off our TRANSFORM project’s final symposium. She was frank, nuanced, and compelling. I was able to pepper her with questions during our “fireside chat” - a highlight of the week for me!
September 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Final moments before a much anticipated keynote address by Diana Fox Carney tonight in Waterloo, kicking off our TRANSFORM symposium.

I’m so looking forward to our “fireside chat” after her keynote!

@uwaterlooclimate.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Received reviews back on a paper we submitted a couple of months ago and there are ten reviewers! TEN!! I’m so confused.
August 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I’m going to have an AI spouse, access to zero verifiably human-made art, and a life expectancy of 200 before I will be able to log in to Editorial Manager without resetting my password every. Single. Time.
August 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It’s super eerie to notice the not-so-subtle infiltration of AI-generated “creators” on TikTok. Gross.
August 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’m hosting a community-engaged symposium in September that’s the culmination of a 7-year long multi-country project on sustainability experiments… and I’m SO PSYCHED about the keynote speaker who will launch the event.

(It’s a big secret until we launch our registration but I’m all giddy)
August 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Does anyone know if there is a version of Bloomberg’s “What’s really warming the world?” animation that can be shared/downloaded and embedded in a presentation?? It all seems to be stuck behind paywalls.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/201...
What's Really Warming the World?
What's Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise
www.bloomberg.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Wrapping up a super intense week in Mombasa, working on the @ipcc.bsky.social Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

I’m kind of obsessed with this crew - giant brains from all over, working so hard together, through tensions and cultural differences.
July 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’d love to understand patterns like this is academic paper titling. Different journals, different years, and I didn’t enter “mediating role” into my search. So weird.
July 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Curious about the impacts of #climatechange in the Waterloo Region? Listen to @uwaterloo.ca' s Sarah Burch as she chats about local impacts of climate change on Your Region Pod: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
A local look at climate change and the Region
Podcast Episode · Your Region Pod · 2025-06-16 · 11m
podcasts.apple.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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We are excited to launch a new #drr training video spearheaded by @sarahlynnburch.bsky.social & Dr. Jose Di Bella "“Building Disaster Resilience across Business Supply Systems: Understanding, planning and Investing in Climate Change Adaptation”. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvqo...
Building Disaster Resilience across Business Supply Systems
YouTube video by Waterloo Climate Institute
www.youtube.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The amount of willpower it takes to dance through the minefield when you know you’re having dinner with a MAHA acolyte…
May 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A little Hannah Arendt for your Sunday (but really for your 2025):

“… the ancient [sophists] were satisfied with a passing victory of the argument at the expense of the truth, whereas moderns want a more lasting victory at the expense of reality.”
April 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’ve been Snyder-pilled and now I can’t zone out and watch shows like Lioness without being overwhelmed by the propaganda of it all.
April 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
These images pouring in yesterday give me joy
Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING
#handsoff
April 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I’m playing at an adjudicated piano festival for the first time in nearly 30 years. It’s terrifying 😅
April 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The T7 Summit starts next week with experts discussing G7 priorities.

Join @patriciafuller.bsky.social & experts including @sarahlynnburch.bsky.social, @streyer.bsky.social, @riadmeddeb.bsky.social & @ianhrowlands.bsky.social, for a panel on #EnergySecurity & climate.

www.think7.org/events/
March 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The election has just been called for April 28.

If you are a Canadian living outside the country, get your mail-in ballot here ASAP:

travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...
Canada election live: Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election
Carney has asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.
www.bbc.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Some of the recently weaned are using “whenever” when they mean “when” and I need to understand why so I can feel the right way about it.
March 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Exciting news! The City of Kitchener & Bloomberg Philanthropies are offering $100,000+ in microgrants (up to $6,500 CAD) for youth-led climate projects! 🌱Apply by March 28 at 11:59PM.

Learn More & Apply: www.kitchener.ca/en/taxes-uti...
March 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM