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Facing wildfire smoke amid COVID-19
Communities need connection to weather wildfire smoke and climate change, but the pandemic is making it harder to come together
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Making breathing room
Clean air shelters offer refuge from wildfire smoke. EDGE researchers are helping one NW tribe identify the best place to create one
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FAST FACTS: How to Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
A two-sided handout developed in response to community concern during and following the Carlton Complex wildfire in Okanogan County eastern Washington in August, 2014. It is aimed for a public audience and for people who, because of age or health conditions are more susceptible to the health effects of smoke. Includes a list of strategies to protect yourself from wildfire smoke and re-suspended ash as well as links to more information.
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Public health experts and climate researchers convene to address communication challenges related to wildfire smoke
Communicating about risk from wildfire requires a coordinated effort from academics, public health experts and medical practitioners- a need that motivated this workshop.
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EDGE engagement project lifts moods in the smoke-choked Methow Valley
EDGE Community Engagement Core provided facemasks as part of an activity meant to lift spirits in the smoke-choked Methow Valley.
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