Co-Designing the South America Fire Grand Challenge Workshop | Igniting Innovation for Resilience
Wildfires across South America are increasing in frequency and intensity, threatening biodiversity, human health, and regional climate stability. Yet responses remain fragmented across sectors and countries. The South America Fire Grand Challenge aims to catalyze new technologies, partnerships, and locally grounded solutions to address this escalating crisis.
In this co-creation workshop, participants will work together to map the context and community needed to launch such a challenge, building on the proven Fire Grand Challenge model implemented in Western North America.
As a group, participants will:
Map the landscape of actors and technologies, from Indigenous fire stewardship and community-based management to AI-driven remote sensing and predictive tools.
Identify key problem areas for innovation, including wildfire monitoring, prevention, controlled burns, and restoration.
Design a regional collaboration plan, engaging research institutions, Indigenous organizations, and funding partners to sustain long-term impact.
Drawing on Conservation X Labs’ experience running global open innovation challenges, this session will lay the foundation for a regional Fire Challenge to be launched in 2026, with Peru and neighboring Amazon countries involved as key partners.
You must register and be approved to attend the workshop. Additional details on workshop logistics will be sent out prior to the event. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].