Breaking the Cycle: Wildfires

The Clear Cut

This week we return to our conversation with fire ecologist Jen Baron from the University of British Columbia. In our last episode, we explored the main causes of the severe wildfires we've been experiencing in recent years. Now we turn our focus to strategies for managing those factors within our control.
We know wildfires are driven by topography, climate, and the availability of fuel. While we can’t alter a forest’s underlying topography, we can reduce the carbon emissions fueling climate change. And in the short term, we can improve forest management practices, such as fire suppression and clearcutting, to prevent an increase in flammable material. With Jen, we explore tools that can break the cycle of a century of fire suppression. What are the opportunities for forestry and what is missing from the public discourse on wildfires?
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Chapters

1. Breaking the Cycle: Wildfires (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Purpose & Profit Club™ for Nonprofits (00:14:33)

3. (Cont.) Breaking the Cycle: Wildfires (00:15:22)