Leverhulme Wildfires Centre

Upcoming: Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 (21-22 July 2026)

12th June, 26 / Events

LEVERHULME WILDFIRES SUMMER CONFERENCE 2026 📆 21st and 22nd July at Imperial College London, South Kensington campus 🌿Six conference themes 📋Registration open (registration free, except for conference dinner) 🌐Conference website here  

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Upcoming: London Climate Action Week with CMCC – Wildfire predictions and risk management in a changing climate (24 June 2026)

12th June, 26 / Events

HYBRID EVENT London — King’s College London, King’s Building – St David’s Room (level 2), Strand Campus, WC2R 2LS Online event via Zoom Register here: Events – London Climate Action Week Wildfire predictions and risk management in a changing climate From emerging technologies to informed decisions: Linking frontier science, technology and policy for addressing wildfire […]

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Upcoming: Firing Up Our Creativity – arts based workshop series

13th March, 26 / Events

We’re delighted to share the first three workshops in our 2026 arts-based workshop series, connected to Wildfires at the Art–Science Interface and the EDI Working Group. Running across the year, this series will use creative methods to explore our research, reflect on our EDI values, and think differently about how we communicate and collaborate. Each […]

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Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Bridging Global Models with Local Stakeholders (17 Dec 2025)

6th November, 25 / Events

This workshop was for Centre members and affiliates Workshop title: Bridging Global Models with Local Stakeholders Timings and location:  17th December at King’s College London, Bush House (SE) Room 2.01 –  10:30-13:30  This workshop explored how the Centre’s global models can be translated into actionable insights for local stakeholders. We discussed strategies for communicating complex […]

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Upcoming: Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 (21-22 July 2026)

6th November, 25 / Events

Please save the date for the next Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference

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United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit (22 Nov 2025)

6th November, 25 / Events

Leverhulme Wildfires once again co-hosted and funded the annual United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit, held at Imperial College London on 22nd November 2026. For more information  please visit the Eventbrite page  Photos from the event coming soon!

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Call for Papers: Politics, Land and Fire – POLLEN 2026 conference

22nd October, 25 / Events

CFP for Pollen 2026 (Barcelona, June 29 – July 3, 2026): Power, Land, and Fire: Crisis Narratives and Burning Practices Convenors: Alessandro Tinti (University of Turin) (alessandro.tinti@unito.it) Lorenza Belinda Fontana (University of Turin) (lorenza.fontana@unito.it) Nicola Manghi (Università di Torino) (nicola.manghi@gmail.com) Luisa Fernanda Escobar Alvarado (University of Turin) (luisa.escobar@unito.it) Kapil Yadav (Royal Holloway, University of London) […]

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Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Challenges (8 May 2025)

6th May, 25 / Events

This workshop is for Centre members and affiliates Workshop title: Challenges Timings and location: 8th May 13:30-16:30, Royal Holloway, Queen’s Building, Room 174 (see map) or Join Online  (see emails/calendar invite or contact a.ford@imperial.ac.uk) It is very common, and enjoyable, to share research progress and successes, and we learn a lot from this. However, equally it […]

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Leverhulme Wildfires Spring Symposium 2025 (27-28 May 2025)

29th January, 25 / Events

What:  Leverhulme Wildfires Spring Symposium 2025 When:  Tues 27th and Wed 28th May 2025 Where: University of Reading, Meadow Suite, Park House. Online (MS Teams) for those who cannot attend in person (overseas, caring duties, health reasons etc). Aim:  Sharing and celebrating the Centre’s research, gaining feedback,  fostering collaborations and new ideas, building community Who: […]

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For Your Inspiration – Earth Extremes (Royal Institute) (8 Nov 2024)

2nd November, 24 / Events

For Your Inspiration – Earth Extremes (Royal Institute) (8 Nov 2024) – organised by the Grantham Institute Read more here Book via Eventbrite   From the icy cold arctic to the blistering heat of a volcano, animals and plants have adapted to live in these spaces. With our climate becoming more extreme, humans will also […]

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