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Facing the Flames:  New and Old Ways of Co-Existing With Fire

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Dec 6

Facing the Flames: New and Old Ways of Co-Existing With Fire

Join us online and in-person for the 2022 Bruce & Lis Welch Community Dialogue with Joe Gilchrist and Paul Hessburg.

By SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

When and where

Date and time

Tue, Dec 6, 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST

Location

Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Online 580 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 Canada

About this event

The emergence of catastrophic mega-fires over the past five years demands transformative action in BC. Unprecedented fires are burning huge tracts of culturally and ecologically important territory, threatening lives and livelihoods, blanketing the province in smoke, exacerbating systemic inequities, and releasing staggering amounts of emissions into the atmosphere. It’s a frequency, scale, and severity we’ve never seen before, fuelled by growing climate impacts, altered forest landscapes, and the forced removal of Indigenous Stewardship and good fire from these lands. Catastrophic mega-fires that we’re unable to suppress and control are our emerging reality-- but they don’t have to be.

Join us in exploring big ideas for the future of wildfire in our province. Speakers Joe Gilchrist of Interior Salish Firekeepers Society, and Paul Hessburg, Senior Research Ecologist with US Forest Services, will illuminate the rapidly changing landscape of wildfire and ignite dialogue on pathways forward.

Schedule

  • 4:30 pm Doors (light snacks provided)
  • 5 - 7 pm Event (hybrid: online and in-person)
  • 7 - 8 pm Reception (refreshments provided)

Intentionality

We look forward to exploring this topic with genuine curiosity and eagerness to learn. We expect all those who join us to come with humility, a commitment to listening and (un)learning, and a solution-seeking attitude. As a participant in this dialogue, you are invited to be an active voice in the conversation and to share your perspective. All are welcome in this space.

Reception

Following the dialogue, we will host a reception with light refreshments and a chance to mingle with the speakers.

A variety of food will be available that endeavour to cater to various dietary and cultural food preferences.

Featured Speakers

Opening Remarks

Eamon started his career with the BC Public Service in 1991 as a Park Ranger in Mount Robson Park.
He moved on to join the Land Use Coordination Office, then into the role of Planning Manager with the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, then Regional Executive Director with the Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB) and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) for 10 years. In October 2018, Eamon was appointed into the role as Associate Deputy Minister of the North Area (FLNRORD).
In February 2022, he became the Associate Deputy Minister of Forests.

Co-Keynote

Joe is a member of the Skeetchestn Indian Band near Kamloops and the Vice President of the Interior Salish Firekeepers. Joe’s earliest memories of using fire were near Ashcroft growing up along the Thompson River in a house with no power, running water or plumbing. Fire was used daily for cooking, boiling water, and warming the house during winter.
Moving to Merritt at six years old, Joe noticed fire being used to improve hay production, cattle feed and deer habitat. Joe started firefighting at the age of 15 as an emergency hire. He then became a member of the newly formed Merritt Firedevils Type 1 Unit Crew in 1991, first as a squad boss and then as Unit Crew Leader the following year. In 1996, Joe became a full time employee for 17 years with BC Wildfire service in the Merritt Fire Zone after completing a 16-week Fire Prevention Technician course at the Tribal Justice Institute in Mission BC, and continues to support cultural fire initiatives.
Dr. Paul Hessburg is Senior Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest Service, Pacific NorthWest Research Station, Professor at four western US universities and the University of British Columbia, and current President of the International Association for Fire Ecology (AFE). His research explores wildfire and climate change effects on historical, current, and future landscape dynamics and resilience. Paul holds a PhD from Oregon State University and a BS from the University of Minnesota.

Moderators

Robin Prest is the Program Director at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, where he strengthens the democratic process through dialogue-based engagement and builds the capacity of governments, citizens and stakeholders to co-create solutions to pressing issues.
Robin regularly supports elected officials and senior decision-makers to improve the clarity and impact of public engagement initiatives, and to embed engagement within organizational cultures. This work includes launching the International Climate Engagement Network to help national and sub-national governments accelerate climate action, advising Canada's Treasury Board Secretariat in the development of its 4th Open Government Plan and facilitating the Mayor’s Task Force on Public Engagement at the City of New Westminster.
Elodie Jacquet is the Manager of Knowledge and Practice at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Elodie has developed and refined her convening and facilitation skills in a wide variety of dialogues, from Canada’s World, a national citizen engagement initiative on foreign policy, to the National Reconciliation Gatherings, the Citizens’ Dialogue on Canada’s Energy Future or the community guided dialogues for the National inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She currently leads the Centre’s work on climate engagement and equity.

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Simon Fraser University, where the staff at the Centre live and work, takes place on the Unceded, Traditional, Ancestral Territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm First Nations.

Accessibility

In-Person at the Wosk Building

Washrooms are located on the lower level, second, third, and fourth floors of the building. The venue has a gender-neutral washroom, available on the second floor in the east hallway. All floors within the building, including the venue and washrooms, are wheelchair accessible and serviced by elevators.

Online

The dialogue will be streamed live using the Zoom platform and YouTube. A link will be sent in advance of the event, accessible through browser or phone. To engage fully you will need:

  • A laptop, computer or smartphone
  • A stable internet connection
  • Speakers or headphones

ASL Interpretation

ASL interpreters will be present at both the in-person at the event and on-screen for online attendees.

Active Listener

We recognize that this topic can be challenging and we want to prioritize self-care for our participants. Active listeners will be available both in-person and online at this event.

How can we make this event accessible for you? If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding this event’s accessibility, feel free to connect with us at dialogue@sfu.ca.

Directions for the Wosk Building

The SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue is located at 580 W. Hastings St (enter by Seymour Street at Joe Segal Way), and is a brief walk from Waterfront station and numerous bus stops. Bike racks are available outside the Hastings entrance of SFU Harbour Centre (located across the street). Nearby parking is available at 500 & 400 W. Cordova St.

Code of Conduct and Inclusion Expectation

This is an inclusive event. By submitting your registration, you are agreeing to engage with organizers and other guests at the event in a respectful manner. Offensive or discriminatory behaviour and/or language toward event organizers and other guests will not be tolerated. Such behaviour may result in the removal or banning of the individual(s) from future events.

COVID-19 Protocols

In accordance with the announcement by the Provincial Health Officer, face masks are now optional for indoor public spaces. At SFU, we encourage mask use on our campuses and particularly in spaces where we are in close proximity.

Please be mindful that event attendees will have different comfort levels. Please be understanding and compassionate of people’s individual circumstances and individual choices.

Photography & Videography Notice

This event is being photographed and video recorded by Simon Fraser University for archival, educational, and related promotional purposes. By attending or participating in this event, you are giving your consent to be photographed and/or video recorded.

If you do not wish to be photographed and/or video recorded, please take a seat in the designated area of AP Hall, or turn off your video on Zoom prior to 5:00 PM. The full SFU privacy notice is available at: www.sfu.ca/contact/terms-conditions/privacy.html.

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  • Canada Events
  • British Columbia Events
  • Things to do in Vancouver, Canada
  • Vancouver Seminars
  • Vancouver Other Seminars
  • #policy
  • #wildfire
  • #forestry
  • #dialogue
  • #indigenousknowledge
  • #climate_change
  • #british_columbia
  • #resource_management
  • #wildfire_prevention

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