Resources Radio is a weekly podcast from Resources for the Future, that features interviews with researchers and leading experts about climate change, energy, ecosystems, and more.
Resources Radio episode: “Creating Wildfire Resilient Communities”
Marin County’s approach to wildfire resilience is gaining attention as a model for communities across the West. In this episode of Resources Radio, host Margaret Walls speaks with Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Executive Officer Mark Brown and Fire Aside co-founder Jason Brooks about how local agencies, residents, and technology partners are working together to reduce wildfire risk. Their conversation explores Marin’s coordinated investments in home evaluations, defensible space, Zone 0, vegetation management, evacuation improvements, public education, and community programs.
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Brown and Brooks also discuss how property-level data is helping communities measure progress, prioritize resources, and connect homeowners with practical steps toward greater resilience. From the growth of Firewise neighborhoods and Chipper Days to emerging partnerships with insurance companies, the episode highlights both the challenges of changing long-established behaviors and the encouraging results that can emerge when public agencies, private partners, and residents share a common mission.
