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
Interviews with Sophie L. Van Neste on Radio-Canada
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…
New book: Transitions socioécologiques et milieux de vie
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…
New publication in Urban Geography
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…
Webinar – Launch of The Cities, Climate and Inequalities collection
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…
Master’s degree in urban studies
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…
Energy poverty
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.…
Congratulations to Hélène Madénian on the excellent defense of her doctoral thesis on urban climate governance in Montreal!
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…
Release of the book Le Québec en mouvements, to which 3 Chair members contributed 2 chapters!
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…
JASP: combining social inequalities in health and adaptation to climate change
Sophie L. Van Neste took part in the Journées annuelles de santé publique on the theme: Climate change and social inequalities in health: the same battle? She gave a presentation on why adapting to climate change is not immediately equitable,…
Clarence Hatton-Proulx brilliantly defends his doctoral thesis on the history of energy transitions in Montreal, and wins a prize!
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…
Adaptation Futures 2023
Sophie L. Van Neste takes part in Adaptation Futures to discuss transformational adaptation and equity in adaptation. More information about the conference