First major study of Columbia Basin reveals glaciers are 38% thicker than originally thought
The real picture, as shown by data, reinforces the need to closely study Canada's melting glaciers for streamflow projections.
Research Highlights
Fuel-switching and building retrofits are potent tools for reducing GHGs in temperate climate cities.
City of Victoria case study showing the most impactful actions for decarbonizing the built environment, potentially applicable for other Canadian cities.
Climate Change How-To Guide for Industry and Professional Associations
This guide contains barrier-busting strategies, a business case and roadmap to make your association future-fit for climate change.
Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities Mobilize on Climate Action
PICS-backed research is supporting the creation of a unified climate action plan for Vancouver Island and coastal communities.
When It Comes to Forests, One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Why managing BC’s forests according to their regional differences increases their ability to mitigate climate change.
Community Resilience and Wellbeing Amid the Climate Crisis
Universities wanting to better support community wellbeing in relation to the climate crisis can now draw upon the findings of a new PICS-supported report, released in fall 2020.
Publications
Whitney, C. K., Edgar, Frid B., Walkus, J., Siwallace, P., Siwallace, I., and Ban, N.C. (2020). “"Like the plains people losing the buffalo": Perceptions of climate change impacts, fisheries management, and adaptation actions by Indigenous peoples in coastal British Columbia, Canada”. Ecology and Society, tbc,
Whitman, Ellen and Parisien, Marc-André and Holsinger, Lisa M. and Park, Jane and Parks, Sean A. (2020). “A method for creating a burn severity atlas: an example from Alberta, Canada”. International Journal of Wildland Firedoi.org/10.1071/wf19177
Smyth, Carolyn E. and Xu, Zhen and Lemprière, Tony C. and Kurz, Werner A. (2020). “Climate change mitigation in British Columbia's forest sector: GHG reductions, costs, and environmental impacts”. Carbon Balance and Management