The Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and other experts from diverse disciplines to share our understanding of landscape fires, their drivers and impacts – and explore how societies can live with fires in a rapidly changing Earth system.
Through a mix of presentations, panel discussions, workshops and interactive sessions, participants will examine the drivers and impacts of changing fire regimes and explore how scientific insight can better inform action. The programme highlights emerging approaches to proactive preparedness, advances in fire detection and prediction, and the need for inclusive and equitable fire management that integrates scientific, Indigenous and practitioner knowledge. It also considers how adaptive policies, governance arrangements and economic incentives can support more resilient landscapes and communities.
By fostering dialogue across disciplines and knowledge systems, the conference aims to identify practical pathways for integrating research, policy and management in order to navigate the complex ecological and societal challenges posed by fire.