Kyle Trefny
Co-Founder | FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen)
firegencollab.org
Kyle Trefny is an organizer, artist, wildland firefighter, and co-founder of FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen), which started out with a GoFundMe campaign and a petition and became a dynamic, influential youth-led organization that has helped bring about the historic involvement of firefighters and Indigenous fire management practitioners in governance processes and engaged hundreds of young people in fire research. A faculty research assistant at the University of Oregon’s Ecosystem Workforce Program, Kyle is also active in movements for Indigenous sovereignty, queer rights, and climate justice and was a recipient of a 2024 Brower Youth Award.
Keynote Address:
Young Leaders: Kyle Trefny – When Orange Skies Clear
March 27th | 11:15 am to 11:23 am
