The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (Intact Centre) is an applied research centre with a national focus located within the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo. The Intact Centre helps homeowners, communities, governments and businesses to identify, and reduce, risks associated with climate change and extreme weather events, such as flooding. The establishment of the Intact Centre was made possible from Intact Financial Corporation (Intact); in November 2015, Intact announced a gift directed in support of the centre’s mission and goal

Contact details

Website:
https://www.intactcentreclimateadaptation.ca/

Address:
Faculty of Environment, EV3 4334, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1.

Country:
Canada

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Canada
Operating languages
English , French

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Year founded
2015
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Kathryn Bakos
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Kathryn Bakos
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Kathryn Bakos,
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
7
Canada average
21
Global average
87
2024
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
6
2023
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
9
% Female staff
2025
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
86%
Canada average
55%
Global average
50%
2024
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
83%
2023
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
77%
Age (years)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
11
Canada average
34
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
100%
Canada average
48%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
2
Canada average
26
Global average
57
2023
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
4
2022
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
3

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
132
Canada average
17,879
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
115
Likes (2021)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
101
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
1,910
Canada average
11,166
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
2,056
Followers (2021)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
0
Subscribers (2025)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
148
Canada average
4,902
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
122
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
123
Canada average
3,052
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
98
Followers (2025)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
4,000
Canada average
10,912
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
4,000
Followers (2023)
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
2,309

Data notes

Last updated: 03/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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