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The After the Fire USA
Wildfire Leadership Summit

September 26-28, 2023 in Sonoma, CA

Three days of networking, knowledge sharing, and capacity building.
The Summit will build from wildfire communities and then expand to include local, regional, and national partners, funders, and leaders.

Honored to welcome back the Footprint Project for another 3-day Solar Power Generator building and educational hands-on workshop!

An invitation only event. For registration information and sponsorship opportunities please email [email protected]

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Tuesday, September 26

Pillars of Resilience: Strengthening Soft Infrastructure in Climate Disasters

How do we recover from megafires and other disasters?

Keynotes, panel discussions and workshop sessions will address specific topics, including community organizing for long-term recovery, organizing community for locally-led & designed recoveries, implementing mental health best practices, donation management, and fund disbursement.

Wednesday, September 27

Navigating the New Normal: Land, Housing, Insurance, and Public Policy in the Age of Climate Change

How do we rebuild after climate-based disasters? How is wildfire different from other perils?

Representatives from public, private and non-profit local and national organizations connect to share lessons, mistakes, innovations, and to build relationships, enhance networks, and expand knowledge. Keynotes and panels will focus on federal programs, home-hardening, financial considerations for rebuilding and philanthropy's role in the recovery.

Thursday, September 28

Cultivating Climate Resiliency: Unleashing Innovation in Ideas, Technologies, and Systems

How do we reimagine communities after disaster? How do we get people home to houses and landscapes that are more climate resilient economically, socially, and environmentally?

Representatives from technology, innovation, government, land management, and innovators speak on a more resilient future, learning about actions that help reduce the destructive impact of future wildfires. In keynotes and panels, innovative leaders will share new approaches, best practices, lessons learned, and highlight the role of private and public sector innovation and technology in the space of wildfire resiliency, response and recovery.

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The Wildfire Resilience Network

In this era of megafires, we need strong leaders who are ready to collaborate, innovate and share knowledge for recovery and rebuilding. Together, as a Wildfire Resilience Network, we can meet this challenge and reimagine a more resilient way of life across the American West.

To inquire about the Wildfire Resilience Network or the Leadership Summit, please contact us

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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