The conversation regarding pipelines and tankers is active across #BritishColumbia and #Canada. Our Executive Director @ianmauro.bsky.social recently asked @cathmckenna.bsky.social on her take. #bcpoli #canadapoli #climatechange #climatesolutions www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5dW...

"Climate change gets talked about as a choice between the economy & the environment. But the truth is it’s about today vs. tomorrow.” As @governmentofbc.bsky.social releases the #CleanBC review, 8 climate experts weigh in on the choices, and opportunities, BC faces. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBH0...

LIVE: Join us now for a Conversation with Catherine McKenna: www.facebook.com/PICSCanada/v...

Join me tonight at @uvic.ca for a conversation of climate, connection, and fighting for change. 🕖 7:00–9:30 p.m. PST (doors 6:30) 📍 University of Victoria 🔗 Event details & tickets: tinyurl.com/RLAG-uvic 🎥 Livestream: tinyurl.com/RLAG-uvic-live @picscanada.bsky.social

Tomorrow night! Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet @cathmckenna.bsky.social and enjoy a conversation on women in climate leadership. Not in Victoria? Join our Livestream: www.facebook.com/share/p/1JaV...

As the Province prepares to release the CleanBC review, climate impacts, rising costs, and strained public services are reshaping what’s at stake. Our CleanBC Insight Series shows how climate action connects to the top issues facing British Columbians. Read the series: https://ow.ly/ZtHu50XtONe

Happening tomorrow! 🌞🌾 How can solar and farming work together for a more climate-resilient future? Join SFU’s Clean Energy Research Group for A Sustainable Harvest in the Okanagan — a hybrid event on agrivoltaic farming in B.C. 📅 Nov 14, 2–4pm via Zoom climatesolutions.ca/event/a-sust...

What does it take to lead with courage in the face of climate change? Join the Honourable Catherine McKenna for an inspiring evening about climate leadership, resilience, and the power of community to drive real change. Register today: purchase.tickets.uvic.ca/EventAvailab...

📣 New funding opportunity: Calling researchers at UBC, UVic, SFU and UNBC! PICS has launched the Policy Spark Research Grants program, which provides rapid, small-scale funding for research that responds to emerging climate policy needs in B.C. climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Gitxsan and Cree-Métis climate researcher @jannawale.bsky.social (@picscanada.bsky.social) bridges Indigenous Knowledges and Western science to shape climate solutions grounded in respect and reciprocity. Read the latest Women in Science post: fro.ntiers.in/oZyJiAz9SXb

A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier has received two Signal Awards! The podcast won a Listener’s Choice Award and a Gold Award in the Activism, Public Service & Social Impact category. 🏆 🎧 Listen to the series and read more: climatesolutions.ca/a-radical-ac...

💡 Students are driving climate solutions across BC. The 2025 PICS Climate Internship Program funded 27 internships across B.C. Students helped deliver real-world climate solutions, from public health preparedness to ecosystem restoration. climatesolutions.ca/pics-interns...

Are you planning a climate action event at your university? PICS funding can help! 🌱 PICS is offering up to $2,500 to groups, departments, or institutes at our partner universities (UVic, UBC, UNBC, SFU) to host events that spark climate action. 🔗 Apply now: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

What does it take to bridge knowledges for climate action? A new PICS report captures insights from a cross-university workshop series focused on collaboration, co-design, and doing research in a good way. Learn more: climatesolutions.ca/bridging-kno...

Last day to vote! Don't miss your chance to support Siila's message of hope.

Hope brought us here — and your vote can take us further. ✨ There are just a few days left to help A Radical Act of Hope win a Signal Award for Activism, Public Service & Social Impact. ✅ Vote now ✅ Confirm your email ✅ Join us in this radical act of support vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

PICS is proud to announce the first cohort of the Uplifting Reciprocal Research Scholarship Program—15 outstanding scholars from across our four partner universities. 🎓 🔗 Meet the scholars + learn more: climatesolutions.ca/fifteen-scho... www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcs...

We are live at the Chief Frank Brown event! Join us via the livestream: www.facebook.com/share/1P5Cok...

In an era defined by the climate crisis, what does meaningful reconciliation look like? On the eve of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, @jannawale.bsky.social reflects on four pathways towards climate justice and reconciliation. #OrangeShirtDay climatesolutions.ca/reflections/...

A Radical Act of Hope has been named a finalist for the 2025 Signal Awards for podcasting, and we want your help in voting it in as the “Listener’s Choice Award!” This series was created with @picscanada.bsky.social and produced by Everything Podcasts.

Vote now for A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier in the @signalawards.bsky.social! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Episode 4 of A Radical Act of Hope closes the series with a powerful moment: Siila Watt-Cloutier being blanketed at the University of Victoria by Elder Ivy Seward in honour of her lifetime of work. 🧡 Listen wherever you get your podcasts youtu.be/i75qg1uIejo

🚨 Exciting news! Our podcast A Radical Act of Hope has been nominated for a Signal Award! ✨ Help us win by voting now: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... Don’t forget to confirm your vote in the email Signal sends you after signing up.

Heat pumps can save lives from heat while lowering emissions. But how do we equip more B.C. apartments with them? A new series from @urbanclimateleader.bsky.social & @vancouversun.bsky.social is packed with information, inspiration, and practical advice.

In Episode 3 of A Radical Act of Hope, Siila Sheila Watt-Cloutier shares how the voices of Arctic hunters, Elders, and women helped shift the global conversation through a landmark petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. youtu.be/s0yFP539Sw0

"Her wisdom seems to be just what the world needs, once again. I was immediately hooked and binge-listened to the four episodes." Listen to the PICS podcast A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier wherever you get your podcasts. reclimate.ca/placing-peop...

The PICS Climate Internship Program is now open for applications! The internship program provides B.C. organizations with up to $15,000 in funding to hire a student intern for summer 2026. Apply by Nov. 7, 2025: climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

Indigenous communities have contributed little to climate change, yet face many of its harshest impacts. In A Radical Act of Hope, Janna Wale reflects on the grief of this reality — and how Indigenous leadership is carving a different path forward. 🎧 youtu.be/qU-H4HyhNhc

🌊 How can climate adaptation be more equitable, inclusive, and effective? Two new briefs from the PICS-funded Living With Water project argue the answer lies in putting values at the centre of adaptation planning. climatesolutions.ca/values-root-...

📢 Funding for Climate Events at PICS Universities 📢 PICS is offering up to $2,500 to groups, organizations, departments, or institutes at PICS-network universities (UBC, UVic, UNBC, & SFU) to host events that advance climate action. Learn more and apply now! ow.ly/LBVp50WTnhB

🌎✨ Ceremony. Conversation. Connection. Join us on October 1st, online or in person, for First Nations Climate Leadership: A Ceremony and Conversation with Hereditary Chief Frank Brown. Register today: climatesolutions.ca/event/first-...

🍂 A new season is a chance to reset — and to reflect on the big questions that guide climate work. A Radical Act of Hope is a limited series podcast that explores the life, work, and wisdom of Siila Watt-Cloutier. Episodes are available at climatesolutions.ca www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUVn...

Fire season in B.C. starts earlier and lasts longer now — and local, regional, and First Nations governments are key to preparedness, response, and recovery. This fact sheet can help busy public servants and leaders as they work to protect their communities. climatesolutions.ca/explainers/f...

💡 Planning a climate action event in your community? Our Community Climate Action Events program offers $2,500–$5,000 to support events that turn ideas into action. B.C. community organizations, Indigenous organizations & First Nations can apply by Friday, Oct. 3. ow.ly/WylF50WPKxq #ClimateAction

Head's up, #Science and #ClimateChange writers and journalists in BC! PICS is accepting expressions of interest for a Writer in Residence for a Climate Foresight Dialogue retreat on Galiano Island in October. More details on this unique opportunity: climatesolutions.ca/careers/call...

BC's summers are evolving, bringing wildfire smoke & extreme heat. Discover how researchers like Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe are tackling climate impact on health. @uvic.ca #uvic #climate #heat #heatdome healthresearchbc.ca/news_article...

As BC reviews #CleanBC, it could strengthen communities by linking climate action with housing and economic development. In @thefutureeconomyca.bsky.social, Tamara Krawchenko explores how embracing a territorial development approach could help BC meet build a resilient future. ow.ly/xL2F50WMsrt

How do we prepare for climate challenges we can’t yet see? 🔭 Through our new Climate Foresight program, PICS is funding six bold initiatives that look beyond today’s problems to those emerging. ow.ly/uy5N50WIwRb #ClimateForesight #ClimateSolutions #ClimateResearch

Meet Marc-André Parisien, Research Scientist at the Canadian Forest Service. His work focuses on wildfire regimes in the boreal biome, with 130+ publications & features in science + media. Excited to have him as a panelist #Wildfire #Research @picscanada.bsky.social @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social

Haven’t hit submit yet? Here's a news for you! UNBC Wildfire Workshop submission deadline for Abstracts & Special Sessions is extended to September 15th, 2025! #wildfire #bcwildfire #research #workshop #academia @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social @picscanada.bsky.social @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Katya Rhodes! Read her recent work with PICS, on climate engagement in B.C.: climatesolutions.ca/explainers/h...

What’s the link between #reconciliation and #ClimateSolutions? For Siila Watt-Cloutier, they’re deeply intertwined. Both are about repairing relationships — with each other, and with the land, ice, and waters that sustain us. 🎧 Hear her vision for healing people and the planet: ow.ly/MxZY50WE9WL

Extreme heat is now a summer reality in B.C.... and it’s deadly. 🌡️ Our latest Explainer gives decision makers the latest evidence on the actions that can protect health and save lives in extreme heat. climatesolutions.ca/explainers/h...

Excited to welcome Dr. Lori Daniels, UBC’s Koerner Chair for Wildfire Coexistence, for a powerful talk on how can we live with fire in a warming world. Don’t miss this! Register now! #wildfires #bcwildfire #workshop #resilience @picscanada.bsky.social @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social

In Ep. 4 of A Radical Act of Hope, former Premier of Greenland Aleqa Hammond speaks to the deep impact of #ClimateChange on Inuit living in close relationship with land, ice, and sea. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: ow.ly/YEAv50WwXK8 #ClimateJustice #IndigenousLeadership #Podcast #ClimatePodcast

Attending the UNBC Wildfire Workshop, 22–24 Oct 2025? You have the option to join a field trip excursion. We will be heading to Chun T’oh Whudujut – the Ancient Forest, a rare inland temperate rainforest in BC. Limited spots! Register now! @picscanada.bsky.social @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social

PICS’ Daniel Arbour shares insights from a spring tour of B.C.’s Southern Interior, where communities are navigating climate impacts with creativity and care. Read the full reflection: climatesolutions.ca/reflections/... #ClimateAction #BCClimate #SouthernInterior

🎙️ In Episode 3 of A Radical Act of Hope, we dive into Silla Watt-Cloutier’s work on the landmark petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which changed the discourse around climate change by framing it as a human rights violation. climatesolutions.ca/podcast-a-ra...

In B.C., summer has a new name: wildfire season. 🔥 Local, regional, and First Nations governments play a crucial role in wildfire planning, response, and recovery. Our latest Explainer breaks down the science, the risks, and what communities can do to prepare. climatesolutions.ca/explainers/f...