The Wildfire Resilience Training
Reduce. Respond. Regenerate.
Introducing The Wildfire Resilience Training
Designed together with experts from around the world who have experience working with and in fire prone ecosystems, this brand new training will take you step-by-step through the full wildfire recovery and risk reduction journey, and equip you with the essential, practical, first-hand knowledge on how to navigate every stage of wildfire recovery – from urgent post-fire needs to long-term land restoration.
Who this training is for
Landowners
seeking practical strategies to reduce wildfire risk while protecting their property and community
Concerned citizens
ready to take meaningful action to help moderate climate extremes like mega fire and floods
Land management organisations and practitioners
looking to strengthen their wildfire resilience plans
What this training will equip you to do
REDUCE the risk of catastrophic wildfire
RESPOND to heal the land & community post-megafire
REGENERATE your land, your community, your planet
Meet the main training presenter, Matthew Trumm
Matthew is a Permaculture educator, designer, consultant, and regenerative landscape contractor from Oroville, California. Since beginning his Permaculture studies in 2011, he has dedicated his life to sharing its benefits and pioneering projects across the state.
In 2018, the devastating Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise. Soon after, Matthew joined John D. Liu, local residents, and experts to envision ways to restore the land and livelihoods, creating a model for regeneration in disaster-affected regions.
In 2019, he founded the Camp Fire Restoration Project and launched the Paradise Eco Camp – the first Ecosystem Restoration Community in the US and the world’s first mobile disaster response camp. After another major fire destroyed his family’s land two years later, he established Treetop Permaculture to support post-fire recovery in Berry Creek and Feather Falls, officially joining the global ERC movement in 2025.
For the past seven years, Matthew has focused on wildfire prevention and post-fire recovery, leading workshops on fire-resilient design and restoration. Through this new training, he shares proven strategies from a wide network of experts to help build resilient landscapes and communities.
Our expert course contributors
John D. Liu
Ecological Documentary Filmmaker, Founder of ERC movement
Brock Dolman
Wildlife and Restoration Ecologist, Permaculture Educator
Geoff Lawton
Permaculture Educator, Consultant, Designer
Lee Klinger
Soil Scientist and Consultant
Raleigh Latham
Educator, Soil Consultant
Keisha Ernst
Microbe Farmer, Consultant, Sierra Soil Biology Association
Zeke Lunder
Wildfire Mapper and Specialist
Alan Booker
Holistic Designer, Permaculturalist
Magan Herrera
Berry Creek Tribal Member, Indigenous Herbalist, Tribal Naturalist
Paul Wheaton
Permaculture Author, Master Gardener, Software Engineer
Nic Rotundo
Restoration Agriculturalist
Matthew Trumm
Permaculture Educator, Consultant, Designer, Landscape Contractor
Rebekah Uccellini
Post Disaster Community Advocate, Facilitator, Permaculture Designer
Miguel Elliott
Natural Builder, Educator
Matt Powers
Permaculture Educator, Author
Ken Scherer
Biochar Consultant
Penny Livingston
Permaculture Educator, Consultant, Designer
Don Hankins
Professor of Pyro-Geography
Casey Ernst
Compost and Soil Consultant, Permaculture Teacher
Erik Ohlsen
Regenerative Designer, Permaculture Teacher, Landscape Contractor, Author
Cassandra Kiki Ami Shaffer
Ecosystem Restoration Practitioner, Policy Consultant, Environmental first responder - Firefighter
Allen Myers
Founding Member of Regenerating Paradise, Documentary Filmmaker, Community Organiser
Four comprehensive course modules
Module 1
Understanding Fire & Fire Ecosystems
Module 2
Restoring Lands & Livelihoods after Fire
Module 3
Reducing Wildfire Risk & Designing for Resilience
Module 4
Make a Plan and Take Action
It IS possible to fireproof any human landscape, it’s simple. But we would have to re-engineer the whole landscape.
Learn more from our informative webinar
Catch the recording from our November 2025 webinar with Matthew Trumm.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do the lessons work?
This course is mostly self paced but we will have scheduled releases of large blocks of content at a time (see release schedule below) to help you keep a recommended pace. We encourage you to keep this schedule to take full advantage with the exciting live interactive weekly Zoom chats (every Monday for 2 hours) with your classmates, and scheduled Q&A’s with our wide range of experts every alternate Monday. Also, don’t worry you can watch over and over again, as you will have one year to view the content and affordable options for extended access as well.
How much time do I need to commit to this training?
While the course is mostly self paced, but we recommend 3 – 5 hours per week to easily keep up with video lectures so you can take full advantage attending the weekly live discussions and / or Q&A sessions with our panelists on the subjects that have been covered.
I am not based in the US – will this training be relevant to me in my country?
The training has been designed to be relevant to any country around the world that is experiencing wildfires. We have selected specialist teachers from different parts of the world to ensure that the training resonates with as many people as possible. Wildfires have become a global concern, and our training reflects that.