Delivering Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions for Municipalities
Watch this Lightning Talk presentation by UVic student, Garrett Therrien from the PICS Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions for Municipalities Project.
Climate Change Displacement – Mapping the BC Context
Watch this Lightning Talk presentation by UVic student, Nicole Bates-Eamer from the PICS Climate Change Displacement Project.
Solid Carbon: Atmospheric CO2 capture coupled with offshore geosequestration
Watch this Lighting Talk presentation by UVic student, Ryan Foxall from the PICS Solid Carbon project.
Slash-Pile Burning: Uncertainties and Emissions in B.C.
Watch this Lightning Talk presentation by UBC student, Eric Nance from the PICS Wildfire and Carbon project.
PICS Fall 2020 Newsletter - out now!
From climate-friendly business tips through to potential new sources of renewable energy, plus job opportunities, read the PICS Fall 2020 newsletter.
New Living Lab program offers research opportunities for SFU graduate students
Simon Fraser University, supported by PICS, is proud to launch Living Lab.
Putting a lid on tomorrow’s wildfires
A Vancouver Sun Opinion article by Carly Phillips, researcher-in-residence with the PICS Wildfire and Carbon Project.
PICS Solid Carbon project at GeoConvention 2020
The future of geosciences in Canada is expanding beyond its traditional petroleum focus to include the topics of hydrogeology, geothermal, and carbon capture and sequestration. Watch the video.
Announcing the Climate Solutions Toolkit for the UVic Community
Looking to build your climate knowledge, find a research supervisor, or get involved ? Our climate toolkit can point you in the right direction.
Designing climate policies that drive down transport emissions
Watch this explainer video from the Sustainable Transportation Action Research Team (START).
Relaunch of the PICS newsletter - read our first edition!
Check out our new-look and design packed with information about our news, events and partnership opportunities.
Two positions available in "Municipalities" climate solutions project - apply now.
Two Masters or PhD positions available in the PICS project, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions for Municipalities.
2020 PICS Interns Hard at Work, Remotely
While COVID-19 restrictions have delayed the summer start of some of the 10 PICS internships in 2020, many are underway. Learn about their work with our solution seeker partners.
UVic Courses for Climate Solutions
Looking for courses related to climate solutions? PICS has compiled a list of UVic courses on offer this fall onwards that focus on climate change, climate solutions, and environmental issues.
SFU researchers work with Indigenous communities to collect data remotely during COVID-19
Summer fieldwork targeting the health of B.C. kelp forests will carry on due to citizen science, despite the global pandemic.
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.
Discover BC-led innovation in climate change solutions - read the PICS Annual Report 2019
Highlights of how PICS has been advancing innovative climate change solutions in collaboration with our research partners and solution seekers.