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Royal Society of Canada class of 2020

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The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announces four UVic researchers as new fellows and member, and also recognizes a professor emeritus for contributions in the literature of social sciences.

CFI boosts UVic research

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UVic projects received a total of $640,002 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leadership Fund.

Stepping up to the challenge

Rory Hills’ childhood fascination with science was born out of pure curiosity about the natural environment. He didn’t associate science with any significant world problems. That all changed when UVic researcher Andrew Weaver delivered a talk at Hills’ high school about the future impact of climate change.

Building energy efficiency

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UVic civil engineering professor Ralph Evins is using machine learning to design energy-efficient buildings that don’t yet exist.

UVic adopting climate charter

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The University of Victoria is among 15 Canadian universities signing a charter to address the global crisis of climate change. Under the Investing to Address Climate Change Charter, the universities pledge to follow responsible investment practices in ways to address this global challenge.

Scales of Change: a new climate action podcast

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Scales of Change: A field guide to the Dragons of Climate Inaction is a new podcast miniseries exploring the barriers to climate action, produced by Future Ecologies with support from the University of Victoria. The eight-part weekly series is based on the work of UVic environmental psychologist Robert Gifford.

Study reviews heat stress on reef fish

Media release

In one of the first studies to assess the direct impact of heat stress on reef fish, University of Victoria biologists assess the direct impact of heat stress on reef fish.

UVic ranked as a global leader in climate action

The Ring

A global impact ranking released today by Times Higher Education (THE) evaluating universities’ global contributions towards meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) puts UVic among the world’s top tier of leaders in climate action, and among the world’s top 100 institutions overall in contributing to a sustainable future for the planet. THE ranked UVic fourth among the world’s universities for climate action—meaning research and action taken to understand and respond to the global challenge of climate change.

Milestone for ONC-led project

Media release

UVic initiative Ocean Networks Canada is one of the highest-scoring proposals in the prestigious 100&Change competition by the MacArthur Foundation for a single US$100 million grant.

Climate change; important step forward

A statement from the President: Climate change is the global threat of our time, and universities have a major contribution to make to the solutions. One of our strategic priorities is to contribute to a sustainable future.

Policy targets climate change

Media release

UVic has adopted a responsible investment policy that targets the worst producers of greenhouse gases across all sectors, increases investments in clean technology and encourages low-carbon practices for a sustainable future.

Climate change resilient BC forests

Media release

Researchers from Canada and the US want to de-escalate the devastating forest wildfires that are increasingly occurring due to climate change, while strengthening development of a forest-based bioeconomy, and boosting carbon uptake. These goals are part of a $1 milion, four-year PICS Theme Partnership project.

Investment policy addresses climate change

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The University of Victoria is proposing to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its $225 million short-term investment fund, resulting in divestment from high-carbon emitting companies, and increased investment in renewable energy and other clean technologies.

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Climate

Royal Society of Canada class of 2020

CFI boosts UVic research

Stepping up to the challenge

Building energy efficiency

UVic adopting climate charter

Experts on kelp forests available

Expert on #oceanoptimism

Q&A with creators of new climate action

Scales of Change: a new climate action podcast

Study reviews heat stress on reef fish

UVic ranked as a global leader in climate action

Milestone for ONC-led project

Climate change; important step forward

Policy targets climate change

Climate change resilient BC forests

Investment policy addresses climate change