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...

💡Have questions about the Open Call for the Climate Foresight Dialogues? Want to learn more about how this program can support your big ideas on complex climate challenges? Join us for an informational webinar March 10 or March 25. 🔗 Find links to register here: https://ow.ly/IYLU50Yksfz

Resilient homes. Reliable infrastructure. Safer communities. PICS' Ian Mauro and Dylan Clark will be part of this session at the BC Climate Resilience Summit, exploring what it takes to strengthen B.C.’s built environment in the face of climate risk. Learn more: www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-climate...

The call for our Climate Foresight Dialogues is open. Up to $30,000 is available to teams anchored at PICS universities to host a retreat-style Dialogue, with potential to apply for up to $300,000 in follow-on funding. Deadline: May 10 https://ow.ly/FHRT50Ykrpq

At PICS, we believe that meaningful climate action starts with meaningful conversation. Bringing people together across generations, disciplines, and lived experience is core to how we work and why we host events like David Suzuki: Conversation of a Lifetime.

Another record-breaking year for PICS climate internships 🌱 Students gain real-world experience. Organizations gain capacity. Climate action moves forward. PICS thanks Coast Capital Savings for its generous support of this program. 🔗 climatesolutions.ca/pics-funds-3...

Last night, a full house came together at the University of Victoria for a Conversation of a Lifetime. David Suzuki and @ianmauro.bsky.social reflected on responsibility and the work still ahead, reminding us that hope is not passive. Hope is action. Thank you to everyone who joined us. 🩵

The PICS Community Climate Action Events program is open. $2,500–$5,000 to support community climate action events in B.C. that lead to real, tangible outcomes. Applications close Feb. 27 Apply here: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund... #ClimateAction #EventFunding #BCClimate

Complex #ClimateChange challenges don’t have easy answers. It takes contemplation and collaboration to seed new thinking that can lead to effective #ClimateSolutions. PICS’ Climate Foresight program offered two such opportunities to researchers this fall. https://ow.ly/RwFv50Y8u97

A decade ago, PICS Executive Director @ianmauro.bsky.social sat down with #DavidSuzuki to reflect on a lifetime shaped by nature, science, and environmental responsibility. On February 9, that conversation continues at @uvic.ca. We’re looking forward to a full house. #ClimateLeadership

Sold out. Thank you to everyone who registered for David Suzuki: Conversation of a Lifetime. We’re looking forward to a full house at UVic on Feb 9. #DavidSuzuki #ClimateLeadership #UVicEvents #VictoriaBC

This isn’t just a talk—it’s a moment. David Suzuki’s Conversation of a Lifetime asks what responsibility looks like now, and what we owe future generations. Feb 9 | UVic climatesolutions.ca/event/david-... #DavidSuzuki #ClimateLeadership #ClimateDialogue #UVicEvents #VictoriaBC

David Suzuki is joining us in Victoria for a Conversation of a Lifetime. As he enters his 90s, this is a rare chance to hear directly from a defining voice in climate science and ecological justice. 🗓 Feb 9 | 📍 UVic Get your tickets today: climatesolutions.ca/event/david-...

In case you missed it over the holidays: Our 2024–25 #AnnualReport is now available online, featuring milestones, stories, and a short video from our Executive Director Ian Mauro. Start the new year off right→ https://ow.ly/6F4e50XLeQL#AnnualReport

⚡ Last week to apply! #BCResearchFunding Applications for Policy Spark Grants close Friday, Jan. 6, 2026. Up to $20K available for faculty at UBC, UVic, SFU, and UNBC. Don’t wait—turn your #ClimateResearch into actionable #ClimatePolicy insights on adaptation. https://ow.ly/smKu50XGvtJ

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of projects that are making real impact across B.C. These are just a few of the 13 impact stories featured in our 2024–25 #AnnualReport. 🔗 Read more impact stores here: https://ow.ly/ikqY50XLeHM#AnnualReport #ClimateSolutions #YearInReview

⏳ 2 weeks to go! #BCResearchFunding Policy Spark Grants provide rapid funding to help research shape B.C.’s adaptation #ClimatePolicy. If you’re faculty at UBC, UVic, SFU, or UNBC, this is your chance to get up to $20K for your project. Apply by Jan. 6, 2026 → https://ow.ly/335c50XGvqW

In a new Reflection, Dr. Sara Nelson unpacks how climate disinformation fuels polarization, weakens democracy, and blocks climate action — and why new global efforts on information integrity matter. Read more: https://ow.ly/aVBX50XNknH

Curious about what we do at PICS? 🔍 PICS is rooted in partnership. Our 4 network universities anchor an ecosystem of researchers, governments, and communities whose connections nurture the ideas and actions that lead to lasting climate solutions.  https://ow.ly/FaNG50XLeOp

📌 Six milestones that shaped our year. Together, these milestones set the stage for the next chapter of climate action at PICS. See the full story in our 2024–25 Annual Report: https://ow.ly/QTw850XLeo3 #ClimateSolutions #AnnualReport #ClimateAction #YearInReview #ImpactReport

Climate research is powerful when it’s accessible. 💡 This year, we launched our first-ever web-based #AnnualReport, designed to make our stories, insights, and impact easy to explore. Explore the full report → https://ow.ly/svln50XLekl#AnnualReport

🌿 Our 2024–25 #AnnualReport is here: shorturl.at/Z4yBz This year marked a turning point for PICS—new strategic direction, a reimagined website, and strengthened programs built for impact. Executive Director @ianmauro.bsky.social reflects on a transformative year. youtu.be/eDc51cn2nhk

⏰ 3 weeks left to apply! #BCResearchFunding Does your #ClimateResearch intersect with B.C.'s adaptation #ClimatePolicy? Policy Spark Grants offer up to $20K for faculty at UBC, UVic, SFU, and UNBC whose research can inform adaptation policy in B.C. https://ow.ly/tsUf50XGvHj