Hinckley Institute of Politics: Wildfires & the West

Wildfires in the American West are increasing in both size and severity. This year, drought conditions amid a changing climate exacerbate wildfire danger. Join our panelists as they discuss the changing nature of wildfires in the West; wildfire impacts on our air, growth, and quality of life; connections between wildfires and climate change; as well as what can be done to better mitigate and respond to wildfire.

• Andrea Brunelle, Professor, University of Utah Geography Department
• Chris Delaney, Deputy State Fire Management Officer, US Bureau of Land Management
• Kim Frost, Executive Director, UCAIR
• Mitchell Power, Professor, University of Utah Geography Department
• Brenda Bowen, Director, Global Change and Sustainability Center; Co-chair, University of Utah Climate Taskforce (moderator)

Event cosponsor: University of Utah Office of Sustainability
Media sponsor: KCPW

The Hinckley Institute neither supports nor opposes the views expressed in this forum.