Top minds and next-generation leaders release actionable recommendations to eradicate energy isolation at closing ceremony of OpenAccess Energy Summit
“Plug & power” open-source micro-grid technologies, the establishment of a global council on energy equity and accountability and... more
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‘Breakthrough tech and creative alliances will lead energy access revolution’
‘The post-Paris roadmap must include the world’s most energy isolated’ – Announcing WGSI's OpenAccess Energy Summit
Monday, April 4, 2016
OpenAccess Energy Summit convenes top minds and next-generation leaders from more than 20 countries to lead the way
WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA – The Paris Agreement will be signed on Earth Day (April 22), opening a new era of possibilities for renewable energy technologies. Despite decades... more
Take the Energy Literacy Challenge!
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
On March 19th, people around the globe will be switching off their lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness and encourage individuals, businesses, and governments to reduce their ecological footprints.
The conversation about smart energy choices and our environment doesn't have to... more
Using Waterloo’s Innovation Power to Make a Difference - #PowerShiftWR
Monday, February 29, 2016
In 2010, a simple idea convinced Steve Katsaros to leave a high-flying career in patent law to found Nokero Solar — a company that brings affordable light to developing communities.
Steve Katsaros, Founder and CEO of Nokero Solar
Recognizing that... more
Discourse Media Announces Energy Poverty Journalism Fellows
Monday, January 18, 2016
Discourse Media collaborates with nine journalist fellows from around the world to report on energy poverty. This collaborative multimedia series will examine systemic issues driving energy poverty around the world, and potential paths forward.
Discourse Media has selected the... more
#Decarbonize: Global Youth Demand Action on Energy, Climate Change at COP21
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Waterloo Global Science Initiative is proud to support #Decarbonize – the world's largest synthesis of youth research, recommended policy & action on Climate Change. This youth-driven report on climate change is the result of facilitated dialogue among 10,000 youth... more
WGSI Supports Innovative Journalism Fellowship for Reporting on Energy Poverty
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Discourse Media launches global journalism fellowship for reporting on energy poverty
Collaborative multimedia series will examine systemic issues driving energy poverty around the world, and potential paths forward.
On November 10, 2015, Discourse Media launched the Access to... more
Sprouting Great Ideas – Young Feminists Movement
Monday, March 30, 2015
This post originally appeared on TakingITGlobal.
Image © Young Femisists Movement
Nineteen-year-old Shughla Ismail took a huge risk when she launched an education and advocacy campaign in Peshawar, Pakistan in summer of 2014. In fact, she risked her own life, establishing... more
Sprouting Great Ideas – Collaborative Classrooms
Monday, March 23, 2015
This post originally appeared on TakingITGlobal.
At 21, Collaborative Classrooms founder Bryson McLachlan is in his final year of Knowledge Integration at the University of Waterloo. Bryson's Equinox Fellowship project fosters creative collaboration in public schools through design... more
Energy 2030 Catch Up – Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Monday, February 2, 2015
With his recent work identified as one of the Top 100 Stories of 2014 by Discover Magazine, the beginning of 2015 has been an ideal time to catch up with Energy 2030 Contributor Alán Aspuru-Guzik.
Clockwise, from left: Dr. Changwon Suh, Prof. Roy G. Gordon, Dr. Brian Huskinson, Dr.... more

