Survivorship into Thrivorship with Ryan Reed
From Good Fire by Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff
April 17, 2025 · Season 3 · Episode 7
About this episode
Ryan Reed discusses the shift from fire suppression to fire generation led by younger generations to protect the environment.
Good Fire Podcast by Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff Stories of Indigenous fire stewardship, cultural and social empowerment and environmental integrity Survivorship into Thrivorship with Ryan Reed Episode highlight In this episode, Ryan Reed talks about how the younger generations are leading the way into the future with a move away from fire suppression and into fire generation to protect the environment. Resources Ryan Reed FireGeneration Collaborative Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology ON FIRE: The Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024 Sponsors Canada Wildfire Indigenous Leadership Initiative Quotes 13.12 - 13.32: “We can't create something without including or… centering around Indigenous communities as… there are so many statistics that point towards Indigenous communities or management in the Indigenous hands really shows a profound impact… not only just for the landscape but for the communities who depend on those landscapes.” 30.18 - 30.29: “It’s really to show other folks… how important it is to… know who you are and where you come from and how… important…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy Cardinal Christianson, Matthew Kristoff
Guest: Ryan Reed
Topics covered
- Indigenous fire stewardship
- cultural empowerment
- environmental integrity
- fire management
- youth leadership
Keywords
- Indigenous communities
- fire generation
- environmental protection
- cultural identity
- youth empowerment
Sponsors
Canada Wildfire Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FireGeneration Collaborative, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology, ON FIRE: The Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024
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