Lecture
Who Burns? : Wildfire Mitigation and Climate Justice
Dr. Crystal Kolden explores how wildfire risk and harm disproportionately affect marginalized groups due to historical injustice and climate change. She advocates systemic solutions like affordable fire-resistant housing, equitable services, and Indigenous-led burning.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for this lecture are to:
- Establish who is at risk in wildfire disasters
- Understand the roots of wildfire injustice
- Understand why climate change is altering wildfire
- Identify characteristics of a more equitable wildfire future
Dr. Crystal Kolden is a pyrogeographer and former wildland firefighter who researches wildfire mitigation strategies that center equity, justice, and community-based solutions.
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