Why Should Climbers and Walkers Care About “Wildfires” in the Countryside?

What are wildfires and what risks do they pose in a changing climate? What can outdoor enthusiasts, climbers and walkers do to help? What's the role of the Peak District Fire Operations Group (FOG)? What's a wildfire log – incident reporting tool? What is our emerging engagement strategy across the wildfire season this year? Brought together in association with The BMC and Moors For The Future Partnership, these are just some of the major topics and questions that Jody Vallance and Ted Talbot from MFFP will be uncovering with us.

More About BMC Access & Conservation Trust

The BMC Access & Conservation Trust is the charitable arm of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), enabling us to carry out and support vital path repair, upland landscape conservation and moorland restoration work using donations from grants, businesses and members.

More About Moors for the Future Partnership

Moors for the Future Partnership (MFFP) was established in 2003 to protect damaged blanket bog habitats across the Peak District and South Pennines. It provides evidence-based conservation, backed up by innovative public engagement.

More About Jody Vallance

Jody is the Project Creation Officer for MFFP and has worked with them for over 9 years. For all of that time, Jody has been passionate about preventing fires on the moors in the Peak District and South Pennines.

More About Ted Talbot

Ted is the MFFP Conservation and Land Management (CaLM) Programme Manager, and joined the Partnership in 2024 after 30+ years working in the environment sector locally as a Countryside Manager and Ranger. Many moons ago, it was climbing and walking in the Peak District that brought him here from the flat wilds of Norfolk.