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Convening for Solutions
Living With Wildfire: State Policy and Community Resilience
Across the US, communities are increasingly grappling with impacts of wildfire — from growing pressure on water systems and instability in insurance markets to serious health risks from smoke exposure. State legislators are uniquely positioned to respond to these escalating challenges.
Unlike federal agencies, states have direct authority over key areas relate...
Convening for Solutions
Lessons on Collaboration and Responsible Innovation: Insights from mCDR
The ocean is like a giant sponge, quietly absorbing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. If we could make that sponge even more absorbent — through coastal restoration projects, innovative technologies, or other interventions — we could capture and store more carbon, helping slow climate change and reduce its impacts. That’s the promise of marine c...
Leadership in Action
Restorative Fire: Reframing Fire Management with Dr. Kira Hoffman
In northern British Columbia a group gathers at the edge of a recent burn. Smoke drifts low across the landscape. The ground is warm underfoot.
For ten days, the Gitanyow Lax’yip Guardians together with the Gitsxan Firekeepers, BC Wildfire and fire practitioners carried out several cultural burns.
“It was so neat to see people step into leader...
Policy Tips
Policy Engagement Beyond Capitol Hill
If I were to tell you that you can engage with policy makers to make sure that science is part of lawmaking, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? I would take a confident guess that you see yourself putting on a blazer and walking the halls of the Capitol in Washington, DC, meeting with staffers or, if you’re lucky, a congressional member.
Congress is ...
Tools & Resources
Communicating Risk: Hazard-Impact-Action
Risk communication is a vital skill for scientists, especially those working at the forefront of environmental and social issues like climate change and public health. But what makes risk communication effective in the first place?
Effective risk communication doesn’t just warn people about danger; it’s about helping people make decisions that protect what...