Wildfire Resilience - Protecting Communities and Forests from Megafires
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a comprehensive conference talk on wildfire resilience and strategies to protect communities and forests from megafires. Delve into expert discussions featuring government officials, tribal leaders, and environmental specialists as they address the intensifying wildfire seasons due to climate change. Learn about the partnership between The Aspen Institute and The Nature Conservancy aimed at developing comprehensive recommendations and solutions. Gain insights from keynote speeches by Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, as well as closing reflections from Colorado Senator Michael Bennet. Examine the multi-level approach to wildfire resilience through panel discussions covering governmental cooperation, societal involvement, and landscape-scale management techniques. Discover the latest perspectives on adapting wildfire response strategies to meet the challenges of our changing climate and safeguard vulnerable communities, wildlife, and water supplies.
Syllabus
Wildfire Resilience: Protecting Communities and Forests from Megafires
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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