Wildfire Coexistence in BC: Solutions Symposium
June 3-5, 2024
UBC Okanagan, Kelowna
Wildfire Solutions in BC
We invite the public to join us June 3-5, 2024, in Kelowna and learn about the stark realities of the societal, health, cultural, environmental, and economic costs of wildfires across British Columbia and the actions needed now.
This Symposium will bring together British Columbia’s leading wildfire experts and practitioners to highlight the urgent need to develop a transformative vision and implementation strategy for wildfires before it is too late. We will shed light on the profound impacts of wildfires and tremendous costs to the BC population, emphasizing that the 2017‒2023 fire seasons were not an anomaly but a new and escalating reality fueled by climate change.
Organizers
R.W. Gray Consulting Ltd.
Partners
- BC Cattlemen’s Association
- BC Community Forests Association
- BC Wildlife Federation
- Canadian Red Cross
- Federation of BC Woodlot Associations
- FireSmart BC
- RESOLVE Canada
- Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
- Pacific Salmon Foundation
- Tourism Industry Association of BC
- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Association
Speakers
Dr. Adam Ford
UBC Okanagan
Angela Kane
Secwepemcul’ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society
Don Iveson
Co-operators
Jason Brolund
West Kelowna Fire Chief
Sponsors
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