The POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project is a focused initiative of the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance.
Welcome to the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project
We’re an action-based, interdisciplinary research team at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies
We initiate transformative change towards a better future by offering innovative solutions to advance wildfire resilience. We work with all levels of government, local communities, industry, experts and researchers, and civil society to offer new perspectives, innovative ideas, and practical solutions to catalyze the change we need so we can all live more confidently with fire.
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We aim to support and advance wildfire resilience in British Columbia with an emphasis on law, policy, and governance reform.
What We Do:
Produce cutting-edge transdisciplinary research.
Share ideas and practical solutions.
Convene and engage wildfire leaders, experts, funders, and practitioners.
Collaborate with and uplift partners and communities.
Communicate leading thinking on wildfire resilience to improve issues as they emerge in real time.
Research • Policy • Education • Action
Our combined body of work and impact imagine a new B.C. wildfire management and governance regime that will help position B.C. as a leader in wildfire resilience.
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Postcards from the Future
The POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project envisions a future where all British Columbians live confidently with fire. We’ve created nine postcards to help inspire and lead our vision towards wildfire resilience across the province.
Affiliations
POLIS is one of the ongoing interdisciplinary projects at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies.
University of Victoria is located on lək̓ʷəŋən territory and traditional lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.