Sarah Burch

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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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

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.

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?

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

So cool.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Diana Fox Carney and Sarah Burch walking into CIGI auditorium for keynote address.

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!

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

Received reviews back on a paper we submitted a couple of months ago and there are ten reviewers! TEN!! I’m so confused.

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.

It’s super eerie to notice the not-so-subtle infiltration of AI-generated “creators” on TikTok. Gross.

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)

What's Really Warming the World? What's Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise

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...

A large group of scientists from dozens of countries, sitting together during the IPCC meeting in Mombasa.

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.

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.

A local look at climate change and the Region Podcast Episode · Your Region Pod · 2025-06-16 · 11m

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...

YouTube video by Waterloo Climate Institute Building Disaster Resilience across Business Supply Systems

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...

The amount of willpower it takes to dance through the minefield when you know you’re having dinner with a MAHA acolyte…

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.”

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.

These images pouring in yesterday give me joy

I’m playing at an adjudicated piano festival for the first time in nearly 30 years. It’s terrifying 😅

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/

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.

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...

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.

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...

I found a use for Trump!

My daughter was having a low self-confidence evening, saying unkind things about her face and body… so I told her that Trump only likes women who are decorative, and would love it if she was too distracted by her body to use her brilliant brain. It worked. 😊

Although I should qualify that - IPCC scientists come from everywhere so some folks are in *much* worse circumstances and still push through to do this work.

They’re in super rough shape. Some of them had to take unpaid leave and spend their personal money to come to Osaka for the IPCC. To say nothing about huge uncertainty in their employment and grants.

Surreal to finish collaborating with this incredible diversity of international scientists, then hug my American colleagues and be like “ok so don’t invade my country please! Thank you! Take care!”

Hey @ipcc.bsky.social - it would be great to see you use this platform a bit more, instead of *the other place*