Kyle Trefny
Co-Founder | FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen)
http://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 2025 Brower Youth Award.
Keynote Address:
Young Leaders: Kyle Trefny – When Orange Skies Clear
2026-03-27 11:00:00 | 2026-03-27 11:00:00 to 2026-03-27 11:09:00
Panel Presentations:
Youth Program: Community of Mentors with Kyle Trefny
2026-03-27 16:45:00 | 2026-03-27 16:45:00 to 2026-03-27 18:00:00
