We're hiring a Mitigation Impact Lead to help turn climate research into real-world action across British Columbia. Join PICS and work at the intersection of research, policy, and implementation to advance practical climate solutions. Apply today: climatesolutions.ca/careers/miti...

A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier has been named a global winner at the Quill Podcast Awards, earning top recognition among thousands of podcast entries from around the world. Read more: https://ow.ly/VZRB50Zc3Za

One week left to apply for the URR Scholarship. For grad students working on climate change in collaboration with First Nations communities in B.C. $10K–$20K in funding available. Deadline: June 23 https://ow.ly/i3WK50YYuGx

New Knowledge Highlights from PICS scholars are now available. 📘 This final collection explores Indigenous-led climate research grounded in stewardship, reciprocity, and relationships with land and water. Explore the collection: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

Two weeks left to apply for a URR Scholarship! Supporting grad students working on climate change in partnership with First Nations communities in B.C. Deadline: June 23 https://ow.ly/gWTs50YYusb

How can researchers and communities work together to create more equitable partnerships? Join us this Thursday, June 11, for a Circle of Practice conversation with Dr. Jonathan Moore. Register: climatesolutions.ca/circle-of-pr...

📢 We're hiring! We are seeking a Director of Policy and Research Impact to join our leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape climate policy, investment, and decision-making across British Columbia. Learn more: climatesolutions.ca/careers/dire...

⏰ Two weeks left to apply for the World Weaving Climate Research Program. Whether you are building relationships, sharing knowledge, or advancing sustained research partnerships, funding is available to support this work. Apply by June 17 https://ow.ly/brTq50YT0Et

Are you eligible for the URR Scholarship? Open to Masters + PhD students at UVic, UBC, SFU, and UNBC working on climate research connected to First Nations communities in B.C. https://ow.ly/xFqC50YYupe

Final call: Policy Spark Grants close May 31.  Up to $20K for research that informs climate policy in B.C.  Apply now: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Over the past year, PICS funded 37 climate events across B.C. universities. From workshops to film screenings, these events connected research, people, and ideas to support climate action. See the highlights: https://ow.ly/5xcZ50YYuYf

The World Weaving Multi-Year Research funding pathway supports sustained, BC Nation-led and co-designed climate research. For complex challenges that require long-term collaboration. Apply by June 17: https://ow.ly/KvYY50YVkyM

What does reciprocal research look like in practice? Photos from our 2025 URR scholars show community-based, collaborative climate research in action across B.C. The scholarship supports grad students working in partnership with First Nations communities. Learn more: https://ow.ly/91PC50YYtTL

Where we build continues to shape how communities experience climate risk, affordability, and growth. If you missed it, our recent report Where We Build Matters explores how land use planning decisions across B.C. are shaping communities today and into the future. https://ow.ly/QWVv50YT1kT

2 weeks left to apply for a Policy Spark Research Grant! Applications close May 31. ✔️ $20K in funding ✔️ Policy-focused climate research ✔️ Designed to support a cleaner, more competitive BC economy Now’s the time to get your application in. 🔗 climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

How can collective ownership of climate transition infrastructure help drive the #EnergyTransition & strengthen communities? A recent PICS-funded dialogue explored the question — read more by @zoeyunker.bsky.social climatesolutions.ca/is-collectiv... @holcaggiano.bsky.social

Land use planning in B.C. spans provincial, regional, and local roles. Our report explores how this structure shapes how climate risk is reflected in decisions. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/E0fZ50YT1k3

Relational Foundations Grants support relationship-building and knowledge exchange in First Nations-led climate research. Two pathways are available: ➡️ Relationship Building Pathway (early-stage) ➡️ Knowledge Exchange Pathway (mid-to-end stage) Apply by June 17: https://ow.ly/tGIf50YVkAn

The Uplifting Reciprocal Research Scholarship is now open — supporting graduate students at PICS unis working on #ClimateChange with First Nations communities in B.C. $10K (Masters) / $20K (PhD) Deadline: June 23 climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Housing, cost of living, climate risk, fiscal pressures — land use decisions balance it all. Our latest research explores how these pressures shape planning across B.C. 📄 Read more: https://ow.ly/JLIw50YT1gM

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Dr. Guowei Li, UNBC This case study explores how climate change is affecting forest service roads in Takla Nation territory, including impacts on access and watershed health. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

Which pathway is the best fit? The World Weaving Program offers three funding pathways designed to support different stages of collaborative climate research with BC First Nations. ➡️ Relationship building ➡️ Knowledge exchange ➡️ Multi-year research climatesolutions.ca/world-weavin...

How is climate risk reflected in land use decisions across B.C.? Our new report brings together research, policy analysis, and local insights to explore what’s working — and where there’s room to improve. https://ow.ly/517C50YT166

Siila Watt-Cloutier led the way in defining climate change as a human rights issue. Now the podcast featuring her story is up for a 2026 Quill Award. 👉 Vote here: https://ow.ly/h9ga50YUOel 🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://ow.ly/SxX550YUOek

Do you have your tickets yet? Join us this Sunday afternoon or Monday evening for a screening of the documentary Tough Old Broads and a live Q&A with one of its stars, the Inuk climate leader Siila Watt-Cloutier.

Where we build matters. New PICS research explores how land use planning in B.C. shapes exposure to climate risks and how policy can better support safe, affordable, and resilient communities. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/where-we-bui... #ClimateResilience #LandUse #BCPolicy #ClimateSolutions

The World Weaving Climate Research Program is now open. Supporting First Nations-led and co-designed climate research, relationship building, and knowledge exchange across three funding pathways. Apply by June 17, 2026 climatesolutions.ca/news-first-n... @uvic.ca @sfu.ca

Get your tickets! Join Siila and @ianmauro.bsky.social May 3 or 4 for @tougholdbroads.bsky.social.

Two weeks left to apply for the Climate Foresight Dialogues. Up to $30K to host a Fall 2026 Dialogue. Potential follow-on funding up to $300K. Exploring a complex, under-researched climate challenge in B.C. at a PICS university? This call is for you. https://ow.ly/umjQ50YOa06

📣🌎 This #EarthDay, we’re launching the next round of our Policy Spark Research Grants—supporting rapid, policy-relevant climate research in B.C. $20K per project. Open to faculty at UVic, UBC, SFU & UNBC. Deadline: May 31 Learn more: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Protecting B.C. communities requires decision‑ready climate research. That's why PICS is inverting $120K into research that inform decisions on wildfire risk, insurance, and climate finance. ✨ https://ow.ly/RTat50YMUcG @heiditworek.bsky.social @carolmliao.bsky.social @felixpretis.bsky.social

🎬 See Siila Watt-Cloutier on the big screen—and then hear from her live. Join us for Tough Old Broads + a Q&A with the leader who brought human rights into the global climate conversation. @tougholdbroads.bsky.social dbroads.bsky.social 📍 Roxy Theatre, Victoria 📅 May 3 & 4 🎟️ ow.ly/sLV750YNcvv

A new set of Knowledge Highlights from PICS scholars is now available. 📘 This latest set of case studies explore reciprocal First Nations-led or co-designed climate research that is grounded in place, governance, and stewardship. Explore all five: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Dylan Hillis, UVic This case study explores First Nations’ visions of food sovereignty amid sea otter recovery and climate change, drawing on archaeological and ecological evidence alongside Indigenous knowledge. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Brian Timmer, UVic This case study explores climate-smart kelp restoration in the northern Salish Sea and its role in supporting marine ecosystems and collaboration with First Nations partners. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

What climate challenges are on the horizon and who needs to be in the room to tackle them? If this sounds like a question you grapple with in your research, apply for the Climate Foresight program! https://ow.ly/LR8u50YkvzY Photo by Alex Harris of Fall 2025 Dialogue.

PICS welcomes climate policy experts Nancy Olewiler and Mark Zacharias join PICS as Climate Fellows. climatesolutions.ca/nancy-olewil...

Funding for climate events at PICS universities is back 📢 Groups at UVic, UBC, SFU, and UNBC can apply for up to $2,500 to support climate-related events. Funding is limited, apply early. climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

What might change if climate work began by respecting the relationships Indigenous communities have upheld with land, culture, and each other since time immemorial? climatesolutions.ca/reflections/...

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Zoe Leech, UVic This Knowledge Highlight shares work conducted in collaboration with the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation to support Indigenous stewardship and climate leadership. Read more: ow.ly/akwU50YszIr #CaseStudy #ClimateResearch #ReciprocalResearch #IMPAs

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Charlotte Milne, UBC This case study explores how flood risk mapping can be conducted in partnership with First Nations communities, drawing on work with Semá:th First Nation. Read more: https://ow.ly/qbCl50Ysz6x

What does climate resilience look like inside a health system? PICS intern Andra Tarta shares what she learned during her PICS internship with Interior Health: https://ow.ly/14pN50YvqWP 🎓 2026 PICS Climate Internships are now open. Visit our careers page for more info.

📘 New Knowledge Highlight: Ben Louter, @uvic.ca This case study explores how the T’aaku Kwáan adapted to early Holocene sea level rise and glacial change, linking archaeological evidence and living memory to lessons for climate adaptation today. Read more: climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

Fire ecologist @kirahoffman.bsky.social has been honoured by the National Geographic Society as one of its 2026 visionary changemakers. Hoffman, a long-time PICS collaborator, works with First Nations to revive cultural burning and prevent wildfire. www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/nat-...

💬 Still refining your Climate Foresight Dialogue proposal? Join us for an informational webinar and Q&A to get clarity on eligibility, team composition, and what makes a strong proposal. 🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/wkIr50YkvGY Learn more about the program: https://ow.ly/68rS50YkvGc

🌿 How do you protect a species deeply tied to culture and community? In the Cowichan Valley, Quw'utsun' Cultural Connections Society is protecting xpey’ (cedar), a cultural keystone species. This past summer, PICS Intern Isaac Kuugaayeng joined the project. 🎥 climatesolutions.ca/videos/xpey-...

New Knowledge Highlights from PICS scholars 🌿 These short case studies share research developed in collaboration with First Nations communities across B.C., exploring topics like Indigenous stewardship, climate adaptation, and food sovereignty. climatesolutions.ca/knowledge-hi...

Critical infrastructure resilience is a key part of national readiness. In an op-ed for @nationalobserver.com, PICS’ @dylanclarkbc.bsky.social outlines practical steps Canada can take to protect systems as climate risks grow. ow.ly/lHE950YrpNy #CriticalInfrastructure #ClimateResilience

In the last 5 years, climate impacts have cost billions in direct damages to B.C.’s infrastructure. Our new report highlights the vulnerabilities and outlines 4 pathways to strengthen resilience. Read the report: climatesolutions.ca/vital-connec...

BC’s security depends on the #ClimateResilience of #CriticalInfrastructure like roads, electrical grids and telecom systems. Our new resources outline gaps holding resilience back & trace pathways to shift from reactive recovery to coordinated planning. 🔗 climatesolutions.ca/vital-connec...