Wildfire resilience isn’t only about emergency response. It’s also about memory, community, and learning from lived experience. That’s why TRU’s Community & Cultural Mapping Research Group hosted an award-winning screening of EMERGENCE: Women in the Storm on July 4.
The film has received national recognition for its powerful portrayal of women navigating climate emergencies, and we were delighted that the directors were in Kamloops for a public Q&A following the screening. The film and the public dialogue contributed added important insights to our ongoing community conversation about resilience, recovery, and the role of storytelling in response to environmental change.
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The Wren
I’ve just done what needed to be done”: New documentary features women on the frontlines of climate disasters
Screening of Emergence: Women in the Storm by award-winning filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper brought local experts, researchers and frontline workers together for a community conversation.
BY BREANNE MASSEY, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Wren, July 7, 2026
Here is the full link to Wren article: https://thewrennews.ca/emergence-documentary/