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Unlock your climate solutions vision: submit an Opportunity Projects proposal
An opportunity to apply for up to $180k for high-impact climate solution projects, including a special one-off Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Project supported by the BC Government.
Sharing students' voices: opportunities for climate solutions at UVic
UVic's next generation of leaders want more opportunities to get involved with climate change solutions.
Check out our Opportunity Projects now underway
We have launched six exciting PICS Opportunity Projects since September 2019, including a new initiative aimed at helping municipalities deliver on their climate action promises.
Media Releases
Wildfire and Carbon: Increasing the resilience of BC’s forests to climate change
PICS's new $1M Canada-US project aims to address extreme wildfires, reduce emissions, enhance forests' potential as a carbon sink and stimulate new forest bioeconomy opportunities.
Funding opportunity for complex, and critically important, climate solutions research
PICS is accepting proposals under its $1M Theme Partnership Program. Apply by Feb. 14, 2020.
All-electric BC transport economical, thanks to low cost renewables
If all BC vehicles were powered by electricity instead of liquid fuels by 2055, BC would need to more than double its electricity generation capacity to meet forecasted energy demand—and the move could prove surprisingly cost-effective.
PICS in the Media
Sybil Seitzinger discusses the drop in global carbon emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for a shift to cleaner energy production.
CBC Daybreak Kamloops with host Shelley Joyce
Sybil Seitzinger discusses recent drops in emissions due to restrictions related to the pandemic
CBC On the Island with Gregor Craigie