Day 1: KEYNOTE: The Power of Recovery Knowledge for Fire Impacted Communities with Jolie Wills
Day 1: KEYNOTE: The Power of Recovery Knowledge for Fire Impacted Communities with Jolie Wills “After disaster, there is plenty of information that you have to absorb, there’s plenty of decisions you’ve got to make, there’s plenty of problems you’ve got to solve, and prolonged stress impacts our ability to do all of those…
Read MoreDay 1: KEYNOTE: Disrupting FEMA— Innovating Service Delivery in the Era of Climate Disasters with Brock Long
Day 1: KEYNOTE: Disrupting FEMA— Innovating Service Delivery in the Era of Climate Disasters with Brock Long “We need to stop looking at people in this country being victims all the time, but actually being the true first responder in every community, in every situation.” —Brock Long 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Disasters…
Read MoreDay 1: TALK STORY: The Maui Fires and Leadership with ʻĀina at the Center
Day 1: TALK STORY: The Maui Fires and Leadership with ʻĀina at the Center “We were rendering aid— food, medical, and those immediate needs until such that the government arrived. So we were in operation for 30 days.” —Kalikolehua Storer “Hard decisions had to be made that day. My daughter would grab the…
Read MoreDay 1: The Sail Plan: A Vision for Reimagining Lahaina For All with Archie Kalepa
Day 1: The Sail Plan: A Vision for Reimagining Lahaina For All with Archie Kalepa “We have one chance, and we have one chance to get this right. If we rebuild Lahaina only for Lahaina, we will fail. We have to rebuild Lahaina for all of Hawaii, for all of mankind, so that Lahaina…
Read MoreDay 1: KEYNOTE: Opening Remarks with Richard Bissen, Mayor of Maui
Day 1: KEYNOTE: Opening Remarks with Richard Bissen, Mayor of Maui “Nothing else mattered more than helping our people… Together, we have the chance to not only rebuild, but to do so in a way that honors our past, supports our present, and secures a resilient future.” —Honorable Richard Bissen 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP…
Read MoreWELCOME TO DAY 1! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson | Land Acknowledgement with Paʻele Kiakona
WELCOME TO DAY 1! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson | Land Acknowledgement with Paʻele Kiakona “The most important people in the room are the people who have lived it, who went to bed one night and the next day when they woke up, their…
Read MoreHurricane Milton victims could get more generous tax breaks. Senators just need to vote for them.
Story by msn. “I absolutely think Helene should put pressure [on lawmakers to pass the bill],” said Jennifer Gray Thompson, founder and CEO of After the Fire USA, an organization that has helped communities navigate recovery efforts after catastrophic fires. “It can deliver more relief to more people who have already lost everything.” Months…
Read MoreMaui delegation connects with other fire-stricken counties at wildfire summit
Story by Maui Now. Mayor Richard Bissen joined Maui’s state, county and community leaders at After the Fire USA’s 2024 Wildfire Leadership Summit last week in Sonoma, Calif. Together, they shared updates on Maui’s wildfire recovery efforts and gathered valuable insights from other jurisdictions affected by similar disasters. “Our intention is not only rebuilding homes…
Read MoreSonoma County leaders share experience, lessons learned with visitors from fire-stricken island of Maui
Story by The Press Democrat. The trip was hosted by After the Fire USA as part of the nonprofit organization’s annual three-day Wildfire Leadership Summit in Sonoma. It’s an example of what Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Gray Thompson and After the Fire call “paying our lessons forward.” For the people of Maui, it may be too soon to…
Read MoreChronic housing shortage leaves Maui residents displaced a year after deadly wildfire
Story by PBS. Thompson has never before seen the Federal Emergency Management Agency invest so heavily in keeping a community together, she said. LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Josephine Fraser worried her young family’s next home would be a tent. Fraser and her partner, their two sons and their dog had moved nine times in…
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