wildfire mitigation initiative

Wildfire Mitigation Initiative aims to combat wildfires through proactive dialogue and prevention

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer For Yolanda Clatworthy, wildfires are no longer a matter of if they will happen, but when. This grim perspective can lead to proactive wildfire prevention, lessening the size, severity, and impact of mega-wildfires. Clatworthy is the project manager for the Wildfire Mitigation Initiative, which aims to proactively prevent mega-wildfires across BC. Working under SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, Clatworthy plans to stop these wildfires through dialogue and active prevention.  Clatworthy explained in an interview with The Peak that the Centre for Dialogue helps to “use dialogue as a means to address some of society’s most pressing…

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