High-Level Media Briefing: The Cost of Wildfire Inaction and the Financing Path Forward
Oru Leonard
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), is hosting a high-level webinar to discuss the growing wildfire crisis and its impact on climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic disruption. The event, titled “The Cost of Wildfire Inaction and the Financing Path Forward,” will take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM US Eastern Time.
Experts will present new insights on the economic and social costs of wildfires in fire-prone regions.
Examples of financing models that are already in motion will be discussed, highlighting potential solutions for wildfire resilience.
The case for scaling wildfire resilience investments will be presented, along with emerging opportunities to help close the finance gap.
Confirmed Speakers ti attend the event
– Frances Seymour: Senior Policy Advisor at the Woodwell Climate Research Center and IPAM, Amazon Environmental Research Institute.
– Dr. Amy Duchelle: Team Leader, Forest and Climate, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
– Dr. Chris Costello: EDF’s Chief Economist and Professor of Environmental Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
– MSc. Daniel Segura: Program Manager of Amazonía Sin Fuego – Ecuador and Pro Tempore President of the Amazon Network for Integrated Fire Management (RAMIF).
Media Brief details include
– Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
– Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
– Platform: Online (Zoom)
– Language: Simultaneous interpretation available in Spanish and Portuguese
This event aims to spark discussion on the urgent need for solutions that create resilient forests and communities, particularly in the context of the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
You can register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLGP3DWpV98h31ENSCNtV07Pzo57rNAkHa9Tdl1xiAy3Pqyg/viewform?fbzx=3981579109884657667
