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Need funding for a climate action event? Apply now
PICS’ Climate Action Events Program offers up to $5,000 for events that advance climate action within BC.

Earthquake risk minimal when storing carbon under the deep ocean, study finds
Advanced computer modelling by the Solid Carbon team shows injecting CO2 under the Cascadia Basin has less than one per cent chance of causing fault slip.

BC climate solutions research gets $900K lift from PICS
Five research teams receive $180,000 each from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions’ Opportunity Project Program.
Media Releases

Backgrounder: PICS Opportunity Projects Program funded projects
Research teams from UVic, UBC and UNBC receive $180,000 each from PICS’ Opportunity Project Program.

SFU, UVic team receives $1 million to study climate solutions for rural, remote & Indigenous communities
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions funds multi-partner research to create resilience, reduce emissions and lessen climate impacts

Survive and Thrive calls for urgent action on carbon removal
PICS report explores the need for a BC strategy on negative emissions technologies.
PICS in the Media
The burning question: Researchers address harvest residue management in B.C.
Canadian Forest Industries