SDG 13 – Climate action
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How ‘beneficial fire’ reduces risk of wildfire: report
Beneficial fire will be essential to reducing wildfire risk and promoting wildfire resilience, according to a report by the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project, based at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies. Beneficial Fire in British Columbia: An Exploration of How Fire Can Contribute to Wildfire Resilience, released today,…
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Connecting climate action champions
If climate action strength is found in numbers, then last week’s sold-out Victoria Climate Connections event was flexing some serious…
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Arctic cod grunts: Fish sounds provide clues to conservation
When marine biologist Amalis Riera put a hydrophone in an Arctic cod tank at the University of British Columbia, she…
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Aerial mapping tool takes flight
Researchers at UVic are partnering with Cowichan Tribes Emergency Services and InDro Robotics to test new drone technology to support…
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CIFAL Victoria, First Nations co-create emergency planning
CIFAL Victoria is part of a global network but it’s through a local network—of First Nations, academics and emergency preparedness…
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When will net zero be truly possible?
It started with a reunion of sorts, a gathering of old friends and colleagues, all scientists. Over dinner—and for some,…
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Climate science: Relationships with the land
Janna Wale, as a Gitxsan woman from Gitanmaax First Nation understands and values the science inherent in monitoring the seasons…
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How UVic teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university
UVic’s Division of Continuing Studies is issuing micro credential certificates for UNICATA students who complete learning modules.
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Surfrider UVic drives switch to reusable to-go cups
The University of Victoria (UVic) has launched an innovative pilot project that could help redefine how the campus community consumes…