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Partnership between SFU and UVIC strives to address climate change

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Interdisciplinary teams from SFU and the University of Victoria (UVIC) will partner to study climate challenges and solutions. They will specifically focus on solutions for remote, rural, and Indigenous communities in BC. To do this, they received a grant of $1 million from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). The team includes professors with health science and civil engineering backgrounds from both institutions.  Their research aims to understand and address issues regarding how these communities are impacted by climate change. Project partners will investigate different policies within specific housing practices that aid isolated communities to…

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