Posts Tagged ‘wildfire’
Day 2: PANEL: Business Recovery Post-Megafire: The Crucial Role of Private Sector Support
Day 2: PANEL: Business Recovery Post-Megafire: The Crucial Role of Private Sector Support “It is becoming a cheerleader for the community that we’re [private sector] back.” —Tim Zahner “It takes all of us to make a recovery. There are no heroes after the disaster itself. We all have a role to play.” —Lynn…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: Caring for Kids: Effective Strategies for Supporting Children After Megafires
Day 2: TALK STORY: Caring for Kids: Effective Strategies for Supporting Children After Megafires “The biggest component of it is making sure that everyone’s talking as much as possible, that there is collaboration and you’re working together in order to make sure that kids have the support that they need.” —Henry Meier “If…
Read MoreDay 2: KEYNOTE: Future-Proofing Our World: Nanotech’s Innovations in Climate Resilience for Homes, Vehicles, and Beyond
Day 2: KEYNOTE: Future-Proofing Our World: Nanotech’s Innovations in Climate Resilience for Homes, Vehicles, and Beyond “The fact that the fire’s not near you, it doesn’t mean that energy is not going to affect you.” —Hani Taan “What we’re trying to shore up is to not only protect assets but to keep the…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: From Past Lessons to Future Innovations— Climate Resilience and Land Management in the Age of Megafires
Day 2: TALK STORY: From Past Lessons to Future Innovations— Climate Resilience and Land Management in the Age of Megafires “The solutions are creating those resilient landscapes.” —Marco Bey “It’s going to come back to you. Is going to come back to how prepared you are? —how prepared can we all be to…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: Revolutionizing Wildland Management—Integrating Technology and Wisdom for Better Mitigation
Day 2: TALK STORY: Revolutionizing Wildland Management—Integrating Technology and Wisdom for Better Mitigation “We’re going to have to come together in order to be climate resilient.” —Elizabeth Christy “The earth knows how to respond.” —Caitlin Cornwall “There’s this window of opportunity after a catastrophe.” —Joe Nordlinger “We learned some lessons the…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: From Ashes to Allies: Local Government Leaders Discuss Mutual Aid and Best Practices Post-Megafires
Day 2: TALK STORY: From Ashes to Allies: Local Government Leaders Discuss Mutual Aid and Best Practices Post-Megafires “There’s no greater power, no greater strength, and no greater drive to persevere than when you’re fighting for your family and you’re fighting for your home, even in the face of insurmountable odds.” —Josiah Nishita …
Read MoreDay 2: Keynote: Innovative Living— ICON’s Vision for 3D Printed Homes and AI-Driven Architecture Focused on Humanity
Day 2: Keynote: Innovative Living— ICON’s Vision for 3D Printed Homes and AI-Driven Architecture Focused on Humanity “If we’re not building with sustainable materials and we’re not designing with sustainability in mind, we’ll be in an even worse place environmentally.” —Andrew Rothgaber “We were able to achieve gold standard…so that people know that…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center
Day 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center “You got to be able to get out there and be able to assess the situation, not only from the building standpoint but the infrastructure standpoint, so that your decision-makers have the opportunity to make decisions and know what’s…
Read MoreDay 2: Embracing Relentless Imperfect Progress in Disaster Recovery with James Gore
Day 2: Embracing Relentless Imperfect Progress in Disaster Recovery with James Gore “We have to grow the ‘we’ if we’re going to survive in the future.” —Supervisor James Gore 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Effective leadership is not about commanding authority, but about cultivating a shared vision and empowering the community. True leaders…
Read MoreWELCOME TO DAY 2! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson
WELCOME TO DAY 2! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson “It’s never about benefiting our organization, it’s about benefiting the cause.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Day 2 of the 2024 Wildfire Leadership Summit is underway and the insights are about…
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