Building Fire Resilient Homes and Communities: Lessons from Australia

City of Malibu

Building Fire Resilient Homes and Communities:  Innovations and Lessons from Australia

Malibu City Hall, Council Chambers

o	Presented by City of Malibu and TreePeople: First in the Resilient Malibu Workshop Series, this presentation is geared for residents who want to learn about the most innovative Best Practices aimed to increase fire-resilience for homes in high fire-risk areas. An Australian Emergency Management expert will share constructive lessons learned from the “Black Saturday Bushfires” of 2009, and present on practicable and applicable modifications in building design and materials to increase fire safety and resiliency for residents who are embarking on the post-fire rebuilding process. This workshop will also include an interactive Q&A session. o	Unlike other workshops in the Resilient Malibu series, this workshop will highlight Australia’s unique experiences and solutions dealing with climate change enhanced fire extremes similar to what California is now experiencing. o	Please note that registrants’ email will be shared with the hosting organization (TreePeople).