Day 2-1: Navigating the New Normal— Land, Housing, Insurance, and Public Policy in the Age of Climate Change | Jennifer Gray Thompson

The impact of climate change extends far beyond rising temperatures and extreme weather events. It affects communities and individuals, altering their daily lives and threatening their sense of security. Therefore, it is crucial to develop policies that promote resilient infrastructure, affordable housing, and accessible insurance options. By acknowledging the emotional and financial toll climate change takes on individuals, we can steer public policy toward a future that ensures both protection and compassion for all.

Listen in as Jennifer Gray Thompson talks about advocating for climate-resilient housing for all that is also affordable, navigating wildland issues and dealing with rising insurance rates, focusing on equity and listening to communities to design support in relevant ways, showing how fire can also reveal beautiful things, and much more.