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In the face of the climate crisis, the socio-ecological transition is unfolding in the form of citizen initiatives that seek to transform living environments. The launch of this book, which explores the links between public and collective action, as well…

The city of Toronto was hit on Tuesday by torrential rains that caused major flooding; discussion with Sophie L. Van Neste, INRS professor and Canada Research Chair in Urban Climate Action. Radio Canada, Première Heure

2023 was the hottest summer in 2000 years. Sophie Van Neste talks to Radio-Canada about the increase in extreme heat in cities and the adaptation solutions to be put in place. Carpentier, J. Entrevue avec Sophie Van Neste : été le…

Publication of the book, Transitions socioécologiques et milieux de vie. Entre expérimentation, politisation et institutionnalisation, edited by Sophie L. Van Neste, Patrice Melé and Corinne Larrue. In the face of the climate crisis, the social-ecological transition is unfolding in the…

Sophie L. Van Neste, Hélène Madénian, Émilie Houde-Tremblay and Geneviève Cloutier publish the article, Resilient climate urbanism and the politics of experimentation for adaptation, in the journal Urban Geograpyhy. Livings Labs, as experimental learning spaces, can transform and improve climate…

On May 24, a webinar will be held to launch the Cities, Climate and Inequalities Collection of reseach summary. During this event, you will have the chance to explore the key themes covered in the Collection, along with three presentations…

INRS professors Sophie L. Van Neste and Xavier Leloup of INRS are looking for a student to join the Master’s program in Urban Studies and the Labo Équité Climat research team, working on equity in climate change adaptation. His involvement…

Hélène Madénian will present the work of the Canada Research Chair in Urban Climate Action at the Third Rendez-vous de lutte contre la précarité énergétique, as part of the Collective Conversation: links between heat waves, climate change and energy poverty.…

This research focused on understanding how climate governance has evolved in Montreal in the context of the development and implementation of the city’s new climate plan, published in 2020. More specifically, it identified the actors who stand out, the discourses…

The book “Le Québec en mouvements, continuité et renouvellement des pratiques militantes”, edited by Pascale Dufour, Laurence Bherer and Geneviève Pagé, was launched at the N’était-ce pas l’été bookshop. It is the result of a collective effort by professors and…

This thesis studies the energy transitions that took place in Montreal from 1945 to 1980. Through the study of wood and coal yards, gas stations, oil refineries, electricity demand forecasts and district heating, it demonstrates the profound consequences of energy…