Grassroots Vice President Testimony Before Congressional Natural Resources Committee

On April 29, 2021 Grassroots Wildland Firefighter’s Executive Secretary (now Vice President) provided powerful testimony to congress.

Watch important clips or the entire testimony below

Subcommittee Hearing: Wildfire in a Warming World: Opportunities to Improve Community Collaboration, Climate Resilience, and Workforce Capacity

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Time: 01:00PM
Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Wildfire in a Warming World: Opportunities to Improve Community Collaboration, Climate Resilience, and Workforce Capacity.”

Read Riva's Full Testimony

Riva's Opening Statement

Riva opens with powerful testimony that only someone who worked their way up through the ranks could deliver.
Riva Describes the GRWFF 4-Pillars
Firefighters Can't do it all

Do we have a land management agency with a fire problem? Or a fire agency with a land management problem?
Million Dollar Question