Canceled: Workshop on Wildfire Management

Update: This event has been cancelled in accordance with the university's suggested guidelines in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We have been closely monitoring the status of the situation and feel this is the best course of action given public health concerns. There is a possibility of going forward with our initially planned program later this spring, so stay tuned for updates.

Adapting to Wildfires in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

Adaptation to climate change will not only require new infrastructure and policies, but it will also challenge our local, state and national governments to collaborate across jurisdictional lines in ways that include many different types of private and nonprofit organizations and individual actors. In conjunction with Stanford University’s winter quarter course, Environmental Governance and Climate Resilience, this workshop seeks to share new information about climate change adaptation strategies pursued in other parts of the U.S with public officials in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The course and workshop have been designed to inform and complement the work of local government officials, including planners, public works, and resiliency officers, and to promote cross-jurisdictional planning and collaboration.

Stanford University invites local policymakers and resiliency staff to join for a one-day workshop on issues surrounding wildfires, building upon early efforts in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties to identify risk and vulnerability and pivot to actionable solutions that can be implemented by cities.

Guests are asked to please RSVP using this form by February 21st.

Information on Keynotes and Panels:

Keynotes:

What Motivates Homeowners to Mitigate Fire Risk? Lessons from Social Science

This keynote will highlight aspects of US Forest Service research that examines wildfire risk perceptions incentives for creation and maintenance of defensible space, and how neighbors can work together to better address these goals.

Sacramento’s New Wildfire Policy Proposals

This keynote will explore status of current and recent wildfire policies proposed in Sacramento, and how these new policies may affect local community efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires.

Panels:

Disaster Preparedness

Drawing upon neighborhood, county, and regional efforts, this panel discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities of preventing wildfires and improving community preparedness.

Long-Term Disaster Recovery

This panel discussion explores the practical issues involved in long-term recovery by applying lessons learned from recent wildfires in the American West. Panelists will offer their recommendations for how communities can prepare for recovery before a disaster comes.

Working Agenda

Parking and Transportation

Arrival Instructions

We encourage you to take public transit to campus. Stanford’s free Marguerite shuttle runs frequently from the Palo Alto Caltrain station. The Y shuttle line stops at the intersection of Memorial and Galvez, immediately in front of the conference venue.

If you are arriving by car, we ask that you find your way to the Galvez Parking Lot, located off of Galvez Street between Campus Drive and Nelson Road (map below), a short walk from the event location.

Look for an electronic sign indicating the parking area for attendees of the “Climate Resilience Workshop” Attendees will be able to park for free using the event code (further instructions below).

Step-by-Step Instructions for Parking Machine

1. First park and remember your license plate number or take a photo with your smart phone
2. Touch any key to wake the machine if asleep
3. Enter your plate number and Press [OK] to Continue
4. Select #1 to Purchase a Ticket
5. On the next screen, select (#2) Event Code Parking Option
6. Select “Yes” when it asks if you have an event code
7. Enter the event code 1745 and press OK
8. You’ll receive a series of messages that say "Completing Payment Please Wait" then "Free Parking" message appears briefly. “Completing Payment” appears again
9. Pay Station will ask if you would like a receipt, Press OK for yes, Cancel for no. No receipt will print unless requested. There is no need to display receipt on dashboard.

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