Climate & Wildfire Institute

Accelerating solutions to the era’s most pressing climate and wildfire challenges.

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As a boundary organization, CWI works at the intersection of policy, science, and implementation to develop scalable, sustainable, and meaningful resilience measures on the ground.

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The Watershed Research and Training Center and @ecoworkprog_uo are conducting a follow-up to their 2020 Capacity and Needs Assessment and want to place-based orgs working on CA #wildfireresilience. Take this survey by Nov. 20 to support their efforts: https://t.co/LH67d1OEwp.

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Our new report, co-authored with @EPIConservation, highlights critical recommendations for hazardous fuels data inventorying across UT, WY & CO, and proposes a multi-state governance roadmap to address the major challenges we identified: https://t.co/ge3idwrfQB.

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Funds to prepare your home for wildfire exist. Most California homeowners just don’t know about them. https://t.co/AXRJbs2Olp matches you to grants and rebates in minutes.

Stop guessing and start applying. Visit https://t.co/3Mk9JDh4EX to get started.

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Nearly 25% of global CO2 emissions since 2000 have come from forest fires, yet we keep funding response and recovery rather than prevention. A new film from @World_Forestry, makes the case for what actually works. Watch online or see it in Portland: https://t.co/2k0A8SvYnE.

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We just kicked off the Wildfire Ready Design Challenge, an interdisciplinary student competition sponsored by @PGE4Me, reimagining what wildfire-resilient neighborhoods could look like and feasibly implement. Learn more: https://t.co/KrVSBfLgTH.

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Proud to share a new #blog post from our @ITEPnau intern, Haiwee Fredericks, on what meaningful relationship-building with Indigenous entities actually requires — intention, preparation, and accountability.

Read here: https://t.co/O2guDcW014.

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Prescribed fire could cut harmful air pollution by nearly half. Working with CWI, @UCLA students modeled the Teakettle Prescribed Burn and found it would have reduced PM2.5 emissions by 46% compared to the #GarnetFire that occurred instead.

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CWI's Cricket Baldwin joined Ralph Bloemers & crew for a shoot day in Mt. Aukum & Folsom, CA last week to film new #wildfiremitigation content to help homeowners harden their homes before #fireseason.

Check out Fire Safe People TV on YouTube: https://t.co/obvGUDpjBx.

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We're pleased to welcome Haiwee Fredericks to the team as our Summer 2026 @ITEPnau Air Quality Intern!
Haiwee will design and lead a strategic communications campaign amplifying Indigenous-led fire management & Tribal co-stewardship/co-management policy efforts across the U.S.

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The barrier to #wildfireresilience isn't a lack of data or tools — it's the gap between insight and coordinated action.

Read more from our 2026 Convening Report: https://t.co/FQNoUfbfjz.

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Catch up on the series:
• Part 3: https://t.co/9uJOygamPd
• Part 2: https://t.co/EjuzaXpVu3
• Part 1: https://t.co/8YVnbSV0qQ

#FireTech #Wildfire #DataScience #Interoperability #Innovation

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What if the rules of the road changed every time you crossed a state line? That is the reality for much of our wildfire data today—fragmented across systems.

The final installment of our series with @EPIConservation explores solutions to the challenge: https://t.co/9KC1COfXvH

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Is the federal wildfire workforce resourced for the job? Join @ClimateandWildfire & @GrassrootsWFF for a workforce planning-focused webinar featuring renowned wildfire experts!

📅 May 28th 🕙 11am ET / 8am PT

Register now: https://t.co/Wm1C5mahYA

#WildfirePolicy

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Catch up on Part 2: https://t.co/EjuzaXpVu3

#FireTech #Wildfire #DataScience #Innovation

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Part 3 of our series with @EPIConservation explores the need to move past a "who-you-know" landscape to ensure equal and reciprocal access to wildfire data.

Read the latest here: https://t.co/9uJOygamPd

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Catch up on Part 1 of the series here: https://t.co/8YVnbSV0qQ

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We’ve talked governance—now let's talk action. 🚒

Part 2 of our series with @EPIConservation explores "Operations-Centered Innovation Pathways" and the essential feedback loop between R&D and the field.

Read the latest: https://t.co/EjuzaXpVu3

#FireTech

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2/2 Explore the resource here: https://t.co/Em6DbdP0IG

Questions or input? Fill out the short popup user survey on the site or contact us at [email protected].

#Wildfire #ClimateResilience #California

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Nothing scales like public action. CWI is breaking down barriers to community wildfire resilience by tackling the #1 hurdle: up-front costs for homeowners.

Introducing the Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants Tool (Beta)—your one-stop shop for CA grants & rebates. 🧵👇

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1/2 This tool aggregates state, local, and federal funding for home hardening and defensible space. We’re currently in beta and want feedback from our peers in the field!