Patronage
Support the Future of Wildfire Resilience
Become a patron of the Design for Wildfire school
Factors such as climate change and the urbanisation of wildlands are transforming wildfire behaviour across California, the wider Western United States, and beyond, creating unprecedented challenges for both natural and built environments. Launching in 2025, the Design for Wildfire school is a pioneering initiative dedicated to addressing these challenges through education, research, and collaboration. As the world’s first hybrid virtual and pop-up school focused on nature-inspired architectural and urban wildfire resilience, it equips students and professionals with the tools to design and build for fire-prone landscapes in innovative, sustainable ways.
By becoming a Founding Patron of the Design for Wildfire school, individuals of vision and influence have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on global resilience efforts. Your patronage will directly support groundbreaking research & innovation – funding pioneering investigations into nature-inspired architecture, materials science, and wildfire-adaptive urban planning; educational excellence – enabling the creation of cutting-edge course materials, digital publications, and learning resources; specialist tools & infrastructure – providing essential equipment, software, and technical resources crucial to high-quality education and hands-on field research; adaptive learning environments – supporting pop-up classrooms and nomadic learning hubs that bring wildfire education into real-world fire-prone settings; public engagement & thought leadership – facilitating lectures, workshops, and expert-led discussions on wildfire science, climate adaptation, and bio-inspired design.
As a Founding Patron, you will help shape an institution that pioneers transformative approaches to designing with, rather than against, fire. Your support will foster interdisciplinary research, cultivate the next generation of wildfire resilience leaders, and contribute to global sustainability efforts. To explore patronage opportunities or arrange a private briefing, contact us today.