In an era increasingly affected by climate change, leading to heightened risks of forest fires, it’s imperative to explore how technology can safeguard our vital natural environments. Is human activity primarily responsible for igniting wildfires? What strategies can be implemented for prevention? And what are effective methods to increase public awareness about this issue?
Agenda
1.5 Hours Total
- 40 mins of discussions with expert panelists + finalize challenge statements
- 30 mins of group work to build pitch
- 20 mins for team presentations
Prizes
For 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, the total prizes are:
1st Place
- $500 Visa gift card
- $300 in Linux course credits
- $1000 Prepr Lab Kit
- Internship opportunities at Prepr and our network of partners
2nd Place
- $250 Visa gift card
- $300 in Linux course credits
- $1000 Prepr Lab Kit
3rd Place
- $125 Visa gift card
- $300 in Linux course credits
- $1000 Prepr Lab Kit
Please be advised that while participants are welcome to enter the Challenges, individuals who have previously won are ineligible for further awards. Please be advised that all cash prizes will be awarded in CAD.
This Year's Winners
Oluwayemisi Adedeji
Oadedeji — IFC Live Challenge 2023, EnvironmentCindy Tran
Cindy — IFC Live Challenge 2023, EnvironmentOur Expert Panelists
Cheryl Evans
Director, Flood and Wildfire Resilience, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo
Cheryl Evans leads the Intact Centre team that works across Canada to co-create flood and wildfire-ready risk assessment tools, training programs, and community-partnered resilient retrofit education programs. She has over 20 years’ experience facilitating multi-stakeholder, climate-ready initiatives and holds a B.E.S. in Environment & Resource Studies from the University of Waterloo.
Mike Flannigan
Research Chair for Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, Thompson Rivers University; Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta
Dr. Mike Flannigan is a BC Innovation Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science and Science Director of the Canadian Partnership for Wildland Fire Science. His research interests include fire and weather/climate interactions, lightning-ignited forest fires, and landscape fire modeling. He was Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Wildland Fire (2002–2008).
