Janna Wale receives 2027 Clean50 award
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Janna Wale receives national Clean50 award for climate leadership

PICS Indigenous and Partnerships Lead Janna Wale awarded for her work to advance Indigenous climate leadership.

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PICS welcomes second cohort of Uplifting Reciprocal Research Scholars 

The scholars, from throughout B.C., are helping to advance First Nations climate leadership and research in B.C.

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Empowering local climate solutions 

Two PICS-funded projects make climate action interactive and fun for local communities.

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A series of three images: a surveyor in forest, a river marsh in Tofino, and a hand plugging in an electric vehicle
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$1.15 million for B.C. climate change innovation 

Fourteen research teams connected to PICS’ partner universities will receive funding to support research and action in climate innovation.

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Left to right: Chris Darimont, Tom Gleeson, Jaime Grimm, Tamara Krawchenko, Basma Majerbi, Jenny Morgan, Matt Murphy, Katya Rhodes
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PICS awards $800,000 to UVic researchers advancing climate solutions 

The University of Victoria is a nexus for climate leadership and innovation—and PICS is supporting that vital work this fall.

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Three photos: Aerial image of the Tofino Mud Flats, Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia; workers install solar panels on a roof; fireweed grows in the aftermath of a forest fire. All photos iStock.
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Backgrounder: Climate innovation in action at UVic 

Eight University of Victoria-connected research teams receive PICS funding to advance climate solutions across British Columbia.

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Leading UK behavioural scientist joins PICS

Behavioural scientist Emma Claydon, from the United Kingdom's Net Zero Public Participation Research programme, will explore public attitudes towards climate action in British Columbia.

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A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier wins global Quill Podcast Award 

A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier has won a global Quill Podcast Award, recognizing the podcast's outstanding storytelling and impact among thousands of entries worldwide.

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University climate events connect research, people, and ideas across B.C.

In 2025/26, PICS funded 37 climate-focused events at B.C. universities to help share knowledge and spark action.

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Solar panels at the Salish Sea Renewable Energy Co-op, Galiano Island. Photo: Charlotte Taylor.
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Is Collective Ownership Climate Action’s Secret Ingredient?

How banding together to buy renewable energy infrastructure can help communities today and tomorrow.

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Applications reopen for the Uplifting Reciprocal Research Scholarship 

Scholarship applications now open for graduate students conducting reciprocal research throughout British Columbia.

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Image of a city. Land use planning in B.C.
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Where we build shapes climate risk, affordability, and taxpayer costs in B.C

Latest research from PICS explores how land use planning decisions are made across B.C., and how they influence exposure to hazards such as flooding, wildfire, and extreme heat.

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