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Relationship Protocol advances First Nations climate solutions 

The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) have entered into a Relationship Protocol.

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A detail from the Relationship Protocol cover. Art by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw.
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Backgrounder: Indigenous collaboration at PICS

PICS funds multiple projects and initiatives co-led and co-created by Indigenous communities, organizations, and Nations.

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Climate Stories

Why your organization needs a boundary spanner: A Q&A with Dr. Kira Hoffman

With wildfire seasons becoming longer and more impactful, the need for collaboration across different knowledge systems increases, but how do we bridge the gaps between communities, science, and policy?

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Climate Stories

Stepping into story

How the Victoria Native Friendship Centre used PICS funding to inspire learning on the land. 

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Solid carbonate mineral formation (small bumps) on basaltic minerals (large chunks), photographed through scanning electron microscopy.
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Solid Carbon receiving $24M to advance ocean-based carbon dioxide removal

The project, initially funded for $1 million by PICS, is developing offshore carbon dioxide removal that will permanently store carbon dioxide as rock under the ocean floor.

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Climate Stories

Driving change in sustainable transportation

PICS interns tackle the challenge of increasing sustainable transportation options from two complementary angles.

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Past PICS interns during their summer internship programs with various host organizations.
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PICS funds record-breaking number of internships across B.C.

Thanks to PICS funding, 29 organizations across British Columbia will host a Climate Intern this summer.

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Sparking a new narrative: The future of climate and wildfire

On a hotter planet, how do we co-exist with wildfire? Through collaboration across Western and Indigenous knowledges.

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Climate Stories

Stronger together

How a PICS intern helped unite B.C.’s climate action groups—boosting collaboration and sustaining momentum in the fight against climate change.

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High-voltage power lines and transformers at an electricity distribution station at sunset.
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How can we build climate resilient transmission systems? 

There is a greater need for resilience as the climate changes; inter-regional transmission can play an important role in this shift.

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Covering climate disasters with empathy and impact

Watch as international journalists discuss covering climate on the frontlines with empathy, solidarity, and impact.

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PICS at the 2024 Livable Cities Forum 

Members of the PICS team share the power of effective climate communication and the role of Indigenous Knowledges in fostering climate resilience.

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