Public Dialogue: Bushfire Risk Management (Perth)

What is the purpose of the workshop?

These workshops are part of a research project focused on helping Australia better confront three fundamental challenges relating to bushfires: risk to life and property, conserving biodiversity, and adapting to climate change.

Understanding people’s values and priorities is an important aspect of this research. The workshops are your chance to share what matters to you, and explore practical options for managing bushfire risk in South West WA.

In this facilitated dialogue, you will engage in discussion and activities, supported by a workbook to help you:

• learn more about the difficult choices involved in managing bushfire risk in South West WA

• reflect on the values and priorities that are important to you and as a community

• explore different options for managing bushfire risk now and into the future

• consider potential impacts of these options on people & ecosystems, and how to manage trade-offs

What will participation involve?

Attendance at an in-person event at the Boya Community Centre, for a 6-hour workshop 11.00am-5.00pm].

Participation in this workshop is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.

Lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided on the day.

Are there any other incentives being offered?

To acknowledge the contribution of time and potentially travel costs involved in participation, we are offering a small gesture of appreciation and reimbursement to any participant who wishes to request it. This gesture will take the form of a Visa Gift Card loaded with the value of $150. Requests can be made on the day, or within 1-month following the workshop.

Can anyone participate?

This workshop is aimed at engaging a general public audience. Experts in fire managment, including anyone employed in a state government role related to biodiversity or fire, or anyone involved in fire research, are invited to contact us directly on the details below, as there are other opportunities for experts to participate in this research project.

Note: if you work as a volunteer in these areas (e.g. as a volunteer firefighter), or for local government only, you are eligible for these public workshops).

Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone in your community who you think may be interested to attend!

Project Details and Contact Information

More information on the project and workshop, including details about confidentiality, voluntary participation, and data management is available here.

This project is part of a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) project (Grant ID: DE210101163) funded by the Australian Research Council and led by Dr Clement. Additional funding for the project has been provided by the Australian National University via the Brooke Bushfire Fund.

If you would like to participate or discuss any aspect of this study, please feel free to contact Dr Sarah Clement on sarah.clement@anu.edu.au, via mobile +61(0)451 799 723, or via phone at +61(0) 2 6125 0950.

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