Monday, June 3 | 7 pm
“Ashes to Action: Learning to Live with Wildfire” Keynote Panel – 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) | Free community event
Location: Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St, Kelowna, BC
Opening Remarks: Lesley Cormack (Deputy Vice Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan)
Panel: Dr. Lori Daniels (UBC Vancouver), Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais (UBC Okanagan), Joe Gilchrist (Salish Fire Keepers Society), Dr. Paul Hessburg (US Forest Service); Jason Brolund (West Kelowna Fire Chief)
Moderator: Chris Walker (CBC)
Sponsored by Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
Tuesday, June 4 | 9 am – 7 pm
UBC Okanagan
Location: Room 201 of The Commons, 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
9:00 am
Welcome & Introduction
Syilx Elder (TBA) and Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais (UBC Okanagan)
9:30 am
Panel 1: Impacts of wildfire on water, carbon, forests and wildlife
Panelists: Mr. Jason Hwang (Pacific Salmon Foundation), Dr. Marc-André Parisien (Canadian Forest Service), Dr. Kira Hoffman (UBC-Vancouver and Bulkley Valley Research Centre), Dr. Adam Ford (UBC Okanagan)
Moderator: Dr. Jill Harvey (Thompson Rivers University)
11:00 am
Panel 2: Impacts of wildfire on human health, Indigenous culture, homeowners and economics
Panelists: Dr. Sarah Henderson (BC Centre for Disease Control), Ms. Angela Kane (Secwepemcul’ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society), Mr. Robert Gray (R.W. Gray Consulting Ltd.), Mr. Don Iveson (Co-operators)
Moderator: Mr. Kevin Scott (RESOLVE Canada)
12:30 pm
Lunch (provided)
1:30 pm
Invited Guest Speakers: Transitioning wildfire from megafires to coexistence
Mr. Byron Spinks (Council Member, Lytton First Nation), Dr. Paul Hessburg (US Forest Service)
3:00 pm
Panel 3: Transformative solutions for all of society
Panelists: Dr. Lori Daniels (UBC Vancouver), Mr. Dave Pascal (First Nations Emergency Services Society), Ms. Stephanie Ewen (UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest)
Moderator: Dr. Susan Prichard (University of Washington)
5:00 pm
Happy hour
Join us to meet and chat with the speakers
Wednesday, June 5 | 9 am – 4 pm
UBC Okanagan
Location: Room 201 of The Commons, 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
9:00 am
Welcome & Re-introduction
Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais (UBC-Okanagan)
9:05 am
Reflections: Lessons learned and the way forward
Dr. Lori Daniels (UBC-Vancouver), Mr. Robert Phillips (First Nations Summit), Mr. Kevin Scott (RESOLVE Canada)
10:30 am
Political Panel 2:
Invitation to BC Political parties to address wildfire (TBA)
12:25 pm
Closing Remarks
Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais (UBC-Okanagan)
1:00 pm
Optional field trip
(box lunch and transportation provided)