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How to Disaster

Oct 14, 2024

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT



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“We are not hopeless against mega-fires. We are not hopeless against the era of climate change. We can do these things together because we are daring to hope and to help each other.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson

 

As we bring this transformative event to a close,...


Oct 14, 2024

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

 

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“Aloha does not mean hello and goodbye. Aloha has a much deeper meaning of love and respect. Hello to the return of our Indigenous kupuna knowledge and goodbye to the profit-making capitalistic colonization types of thinking that put profit over people.”...


Oct 14, 2024

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

 

Episode Description: 

“We're not powerless. We are not powerless against wildfire. We know what we need to do.” —Amanda West

“I try not to use the word remove. Just move them. You can have plants. You can have a beautiful landscape. We want that five feet for the fire break.”...


Oct 14, 2024

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

 

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 “As the recovery process continues, you have to continue to adapt.” —Emily Nilsen

Disaster recovery is a complex challenge, but innovative lenders are stepping up to the plate. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) like Impact Development Fund...


Oct 14, 2024

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

 

Episode Description: 

“Home ownership is about stability. Homeownership is about building wealth. Homeownership is about families. But if you don't have a clear title, you don't know if that stability is going to be there.” —Tim Carpenter

 

Disaster strikes, but for some, the real...