– Forest area burned by wildfires increased 320% from 1996 to 2021 due to human-caused climate change.
– Vibrant Planet is a startup that digitizes land mapping and uses AI to help manage land and prepare for climate incidents like wildfires.
– The online platform allows collaboration between various groups to find the best land management solutions, including testing different treatments for land resilience.
The increase in damage from wildfires due to human-caused climate change has led to a 320% increase in forest area burned from 1996 to 2021. Vibrant Planet is a startup that aims to help manage land more effectively and prepare for climate-related incidents like wildfires by digitizing land mapping and using AI. This technology allows fire departments and government bureaus to better understand potential disasters and plan for them in a more efficient manner.
Founder and CEO Allison Wolff of Vibrant Planet highlighted the importance of proper land management for food security, human safety, and biodiversity conservation. She emphasized the limitations of using outdated paper maps in planning for climate disasters and events. The subscription-based platform provides real-time data and collaboration tools to facilitate better decision-making.
The online mapping system also allows for collaboration among different organizations, including Indigenous tribes, conservationists, and fire chiefs, to develop land management solutions that benefit all parties. By testing different treatments on the land, such as controlled fires or vegetation removal, these groups can determine the best approach to enhance land resilience.
Wolff’s motivation for founding Vibrant Planet stemmed from the urgency of addressing the challenges posed by climate change and the need for coordinated decisions to build wildfire and nature resilience. The platform serves as a science and technology solution to create a common operating picture for managing land and mitigating the impact of climate-related disasters.