Sept. 14 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News

news digest: this week in wildfire recovery news

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Greater Understanding of Wildfire Leads to Better SolutionsFrom The William + Flora Hewlett Foundation, by Jennee Kuang | September 8, 2021 This post offers ten suggested…

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How to Address Wildfire Risks and Insurance with Indigenous Practices and Community-Wide Preventative Responses with Wendy E. Nystrom

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How to Address Wildfire Risks and Insurance with Indigenous Practices and Community-Wide Preventative Responses with Wendy E. Nystrom     “We have much worse wildfires due to everything that climate change has caused. We need to have a forward-thinking conversation, not a reactionary one.” –Wendy Nystrom     We are living in a major historical…

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USDA to Invest $50 Million in New Cooperative Agreements for Racial Justice and Equity

photo of two men, one brown skin and on black, standing in an orchard with the title: USDA: Racial Justice and Equity in Conservation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $50 million in cooperative agreements to support historically underserved farmers and ranchers with climate-smart agriculture and forestry. The Racial Justice and Equity Conservation Cooperative Agreements are available to entities and individuals for two-year projects that expand the delivery of conservation assistance to beginning, limited resource, socially…

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Sept. 7 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News

news digest: this week in wildfire recovery news

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Recent and Active Fire News From InciWeb, a daily progression map of the spread of the Dixie Fire, starting on July 14 in purple, up to…

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Prepare for Disaster: Make an Emergency Plan for your Family

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Make a plan today. Your household may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing the questions below with…

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