The Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network (WUICAN, pronounced “we can”) is a consortium of community-based organizations, California Native American Tribes, land managers, and universities in Southern California working together to address the climate crisis. We aim to:
- Create a new model for co-governance and co-design of climate solutions that center the needs of impacted communities
- Build capacity for collaboration, communication, and decision-making across community-based organizations, universities, and land stewards
- Develop community-driven policies and practices for land and water stewardship in the face of climate change
By leveraging innovative climate research, land stewardship, and educational projects, WUICAN is generating science-based and community-driven best practices for responding to climate risks.
Upcoming
Thursday, May 9th
Elemental Climate Conversations: WATER
An Interfaith Climate Action Public Event
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
6:00 – 7:30pm
Join us for this Interfaith Climate Action event featuring scientists and water district managers in conversation with community leaders from the Abrahamic faiths. Participate in a Water Communion and learn how climate change impacts different communities. Share snacks and make new friends while finding out what you can do to make a difference.
Recent News
UC Irvine scientists publish article in journal Ecology on the relationship between drought, wildfires, and invasive species
A recent study led by UC Irvine ecologist Sarah Kimball shows how drought combines with fire to promote invasive grasses in the southern California wildland-urban interface. The paper is available open access in the journal Ecology. UCI News also interviewed Dr. Kimball about the research, which was conducted by a team of UCI scientists.
Image: UC Irvine ecologist Sarah Kimball studies plant responses to wildfire and climate change. Photo credit: Steven Allison
UC Irvine leads regional project to reduce climate change risks in California
A $5.5 million grant from the UC Office of the President supports the formation of the Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network (WUICAN), with the goal of creating knowledge and climate solutions that ensure a resilient relationship between society and wild landscapes. By leveraging innovative climate research, land stewardship and educational projects, WUICAN will produce science-based and community-driven best practices for dealing with climate risks. Read more…
WUICAN acknowledges our presence on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Acjachemen and Tongva Peoples, who still hold strong cultural, spiritual, and physical ties to this region.
Contact:
Research Justice Shop
researchjustice@uci.edu
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