Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions

Victoria, are you ready for a night of science, stories, and songs? 🎶 On December 1, we're bringing together climate experts, Indigenous leadership, and 2x JUNO Award-winning musician Dan Mangan for an evening unlike your typical climate event. purchase.tickets.uvic.ca/EventAvailab...

Chief Frank Brown has worked for decades at the interface of climate change, conservation, and community-based resurgence. At A Common Chord, he will share his wisdom, stories, and vision for a climate resilient future. Get your tickets: purchase.tickets.uvic.ca/EventAvailab...

On December 1, Simon will join us at A Common Chord, where he'll help us imagine and embrace the benefits of a low carbon future. Simon Donner is a climate scientist focused on helping the world prevent and prepare for climate change. Get tickets: purchase.tickets.uvic.ca/EventAvailab...

Meet the musical guest behind A Common Chord. 🎶 We're thrilled to welcome 2x JUNO Award-winning musician and songwriter Dan Mangan to the Farquhar Auditorium on December 1. Get tickets: purchase.tickets.uvic.ca/EventAvailab...

Here’s a super fun thing I get to do: a panel discussion and evening with some amazing people and music in Victoria on December 1! climatesolutions.ca/event/a-comm... @picscanada.bsky.social

What if climate action started with a map, a game, or a community conversation? Two South Island groups are helping track local climate action, identify climate risks, and build resilience through art, storytelling, education, and maps. 🔗 ow.ly/tzQs50ZW6GJ #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation

The Circle of Practice is relaunching Oct. 27. Join us as we shape the next stages of the Circle of Practice and guide upcoming topics. 📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27 | 🕛 12–1pm | 💻 Online Register: uvic.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Meet the second cohort of PICS’s Uplifting Reciprocal Research Scholarship program. 🌱 This year’s cohort is advancing community-driven climate solutions in collaboration with First Nations in B.C. climatesolutions.ca/pics-welcome... #Scholarship #GraduateScholarship #ClimateSolutions

"The people that control the story, control the outcome. We need a different story.” PICS' @ianmauro.bsky.social, joins David Miller on Cities 1.5 podcast to discuss how we move towards climate hope — and it starts by reframing the story. @c40cities.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The Circle of Practice is relaunching this fall. This is a space to share experiences, learn from each other, and collaborate on Indigenous-led and co-designed climate research. climatesolutions.ca/circle-of-pr...

Is your organization hosting a climate action event? PICS Community Climate Action Events funding supports events that help turn conversations and ideas into meaningful climate action. Have an idea? PICS can provide $2,500 to $5,000 to help make it happen. climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

🌎 What can a PICS Climate Intern help accomplish? Past interns have worked on projects across B.C. addressing real-world climate challenges. 📸 Check out these photos of past interns working in the field! Apply for intern funding today: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Planning a climate event on campus this fall? PICS can help make it happen. Our University Climate Knowledge Mobilization Events program offers up to $2,500 to groups, departments, institutes, and organizations at SFU, UVic, UBC, and UNBC. Apply now: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

🎓 Planning a climate event on campus this fall? PICS can help! Our University Climate Knowledge Mobilization Events program offers up to $2,500 to groups, departments, institutes, and organizations at PICS network universities (UVic, UBC, SFU, UNBC). 👉 climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

This week, PICS will be contributing to conversations that shape climate resilience across Canada at Adaptation Canada in Toronto. We'll be contributing to several sessions throughout the conference to explore practical approaches for advancing climate action.

PICS is supporting 14 research teams through $1.15M in new funding this fall. 🍂 The projects address climate challenges across BC, from wildfire resilience & watershed restoration to clean technology adoption, & First Nations-led research. climatesolutions.ca/1-15-million...

Have an idea for a climate action event in your community? PICS can help bring it to life. The Community Climate Action Events program is now open for applications, offering funding for events that help communities turn climate ideas into action. Learn more: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

🌱 Have a climate project that could benefit from fresh ideas and expertise? The PICS Climate Internship Program is now open for applications! B.C. organizations can apply for funding to hire a university student to help advance a climate action project. climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

What motivates people to take climate action? Emma Claydon, a leading UK behavioural scientist, has joined PICS for a six-month secondment focused on understanding evolving public attitudes and behaviours related to climate change in BC. news.uvic.ca/2026/leading...

It's an iconic image of B.C.’s natural beauty: the toe of the Berg Glacier dipping into the turquoise surface of its glacial lake. But, as PICS-funded researcher Dr. Joseph Shea of @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social discovered, the glacier no longer touches the lake’s water. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Danny McNeil-Willmott, UNBC This case study explores T’exelc-led forest stewardship and restoring ecological resilience in fire-suppressed forests. Read more: https://ow.ly/yErj50ZbZjc

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Elizabeth Ignace, UBC This case study explores Secwépemc-led saskatoon berry revitalization and stewardship practices that support food sovereignty and climate resilience. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

In this new opinion piece, Dan Woynillowicz and PICS Climate Fellow Mark Zacharias argue that the province's current electricity plan may not be enough to support its economic and electrification ambitions. www.biv.com/news/comment...

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Felix Giroux, UBC This case study explores the proposed green hydrogen project in Xaxli’p First Nation territory and Indigenous-led perspectives on renewable energy development. Read more: https://ow.ly/7Gbe50ZbYYE

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Dr. Lucy Sḏahl Ḵ'awaas Bell, SFU This case study explores Haida relationships with salmon, rivers, ceremony, and environmental stewardship, drawing on Haida stories, Knowledge, and Belongings held in museums and archives. https://ow.ly/jNi650ZbY3G

We're hiring a Mitigation Impact Lead to help turn climate research into real-world action across British Columbia. Join PICS and work at the intersection of research, policy, and implementation to advance practical climate solutions. Apply today: climatesolutions.ca/careers/miti...

A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier has been named a global winner at the Quill Podcast Awards, earning top recognition among thousands of podcast entries from around the world. Read more: https://ow.ly/VZRB50Zc3Za

One week left to apply for the URR Scholarship. For grad students working on climate change in collaboration with First Nations communities in B.C. $10K–$20K in funding available. Deadline: June 23 https://ow.ly/i3WK50YYuGx

New Knowledge Highlights from PICS scholars are now available. 📘 This final collection explores Indigenous-led climate research grounded in stewardship, reciprocity, and relationships with land and water. Explore the collection: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

Two weeks left to apply for a URR Scholarship! Supporting grad students working on climate change in partnership with First Nations communities in B.C. Deadline: June 23 https://ow.ly/gWTs50YYusb

How can researchers and communities work together to create more equitable partnerships? Join us this Thursday, June 11, for a Circle of Practice conversation with Dr. Jonathan Moore. Register: climatesolutions.ca/circle-of-pr...

📢 We're hiring! We are seeking a Director of Policy and Research Impact to join our leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape climate policy, investment, and decision-making across British Columbia. Learn more: climatesolutions.ca/careers/dire...

⏰ Two weeks left to apply for the World Weaving Climate Research Program. Whether you are building relationships, sharing knowledge, or advancing sustained research partnerships, funding is available to support this work. Apply by June 17 https://ow.ly/brTq50YT0Et

Are you eligible for the URR Scholarship? Open to Masters + PhD students at UVic, UBC, SFU, and UNBC working on climate research connected to First Nations communities in B.C. https://ow.ly/xFqC50YYupe

Final call: Policy Spark Grants close May 31.  Up to $20K for research that informs climate policy in B.C.  Apply now: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Over the past year, PICS funded 37 climate events across B.C. universities. From workshops to film screenings, these events connected research, people, and ideas to support climate action. See the highlights: https://ow.ly/5xcZ50YYuYf

The World Weaving Multi-Year Research funding pathway supports sustained, BC Nation-led and co-designed climate research. For complex challenges that require long-term collaboration. Apply by June 17: https://ow.ly/KvYY50YVkyM

What does reciprocal research look like in practice? Photos from our 2025 URR scholars show community-based, collaborative climate research in action across B.C. The scholarship supports grad students working in partnership with First Nations communities. Learn more: https://ow.ly/91PC50YYtTL

Where we build continues to shape how communities experience climate risk, affordability, and growth. If you missed it, our recent report Where We Build Matters explores how land use planning decisions across B.C. are shaping communities today and into the future. https://ow.ly/QWVv50YT1kT

2 weeks left to apply for a Policy Spark Research Grant! Applications close May 31. ✔️ $20K in funding ✔️ Policy-focused climate research ✔️ Designed to support a cleaner, more competitive BC economy Now’s the time to get your application in. 🔗 climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

How can collective ownership of climate transition infrastructure help drive the #EnergyTransition & strengthen communities? A recent PICS-funded dialogue explored the question — read more by @zoeyunker.bsky.social climatesolutions.ca/is-collectiv... @holcaggiano.bsky.social

Land use planning in B.C. spans provincial, regional, and local roles. Our report explores how this structure shapes how climate risk is reflected in decisions. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/E0fZ50YT1k3

Relational Foundations Grants support relationship-building and knowledge exchange in First Nations-led climate research. Two pathways are available: ➡️ Relationship Building Pathway (early-stage) ➡️ Knowledge Exchange Pathway (mid-to-end stage) Apply by June 17: https://ow.ly/tGIf50YVkAn

The Uplifting Reciprocal Research Scholarship is now open — supporting graduate students at PICS unis working on #ClimateChange with First Nations communities in B.C. $10K (Masters) / $20K (PhD) Deadline: June 23 climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Housing, cost of living, climate risk, fiscal pressures — land use decisions balance it all. Our latest research explores how these pressures shape planning across B.C. 📄 Read more: https://ow.ly/JLIw50YT1gM

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Dr. Guowei Li, UNBC This case study explores how climate change is affecting forest service roads in Takla Nation territory, including impacts on access and watershed health. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...