Since early 2019, with the support of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Resilient Cities Catalyst has worked to identify and pilot innovative regional solutions to wildfire in the greater Los Angeles area. In the wake of the Woolsey Fire, RCC was looking for replicable, bold ideas driven by both local governments and non-profit partners, including Ventura County, Los Angeles County, TreePeople, and Climate Resolve, that would strengthen critical capacities for a more resilient region that would be more capable of absorbing, adapting, and even transforming in the face of current and future challenges.

After engaging with local partners to source ideas and then holding a competitive application process, RCC identified four promising emerging projects, proposed by local partners, that tackle this challenge through varied tactics. All projects share common features that will help to build a more resilient region by enhancing local capacity to absorb and adapt to growing climate threats, increasing understanding and awareness of risks and vulnerabilities, and integrating and sharing data across entities.