Fire Grand Challenge - Official Launch Event and Panel Discussion
Event Timeline
00:00:00 - Welcome
00:01:59 - Opening Remarks by Dr. Paul Bunje, President and CEO of Conservation X Labs
00:08:37 - The Fire Grand Challenge Video Reel
00:10:14 - Remarks by Genevieve Biggs, Program Director, Wildfire Resilience Initiative, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
00:15:11 - Remarks by Liam Torpy, Fire Grand Challenge Manager and Event Host
00:15:30 - Introduction to the Fire Grand Challenge by Dr. Marion Adeney, Director of Amazon and Fire Programs, Conservation X Labs
Panelist Discussion
00:25:02 - Insights from Andrew Revkin, Environmental Journalist
00:30:09 - Insights from Beth Rose Middleton Manning, Professor of Native American Studies, University of California, Davis
00:42:52 - Insights from Bill Clerico, Founder & Managing Partner, Convective Capital
00:53:40 - Panel Discussion Conclusions
Program Overview & Closing
00:56:24 - Fire Grand Challenge Overview & How to Apply
01:12:42 - Final Remarks by Dr. Marion Adeney, Director of Amazon and Fire Programs, Conservation X Labs
The Fire Grand Challenge is seeking brilliant ideas from anyone, anywhere, that will transform how we manage and live with fire and ultimately restore fire to its appropriate place in natural and social dynamics. By braiding together traditional and rural knowledge with cutting-edge technology and innovation, solutions will address the challenges of changing fire regimes while advancing positive, measurable outcomes for biodiversity, ecosystem health, and community well-being.
For more information about the Challenge, and to apply: https://conservationxlabs.com/fire