WILDFIRE RESILIENCE CONSORTIUM OF CANADA

$11,725,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.28 for every person in Canada ≈ 152 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Natural Resources Canada
Program
Contributions in support of a Centre of Excellence for Wildland Fire Innovation and Resilience
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
February 17, 2025 – March 31, 2028
Reference
nrcan-rncan:115-2024-2025-Q4-16619

Published purpose

The purpose of this project is to establish a national Centre of Excellence for Wildland Fire Innovation and Resilience (CoE) with a focus on accelerating the uptake of innovations in technology, enhancing knowledge mobilization, and supporting Indigenous fire science and cultural use of fire. The CoE will serve as a national and international resource, where partners and rightsholders can connect, collaborate, communicate, and share knowledge that will accelerate the advancement of wildland fire response, preparedness, prevention, and mitigation actions.

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This project establishes a national Centre of Excellence for Wildland Fire Innovation and Resilience to accelerate technology uptake, knowledge sharing, and Indigenous fire science, improving wildland fire response, preparedness, prevention, and mitigation in Canada.

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