This week, Travelers and the National Trust brought together scientists, community leaders, business partners, and preservation experts at The Getty Center for a roundtable on advancing climate resilience in Los Angeles. Hosted by the Getty Conservation Institute and moderated by the Los Angeles Conservancy, the conversation explored how collaborative, cross-sector strategies can help communities better prepare for wildfires and other extreme weather challenges.

The gathering marked the second signature stop of the Travelers Across America initiative and was attended by National Trust president and CEO Carol Quillen and Travelers chairman and CEO Alan Schnitzer.

With support from a Travelers grant, the Charles and Ray Eames Foundation is leading a resilience project focused on landscape strengthening and wildfire adaptation at the Eames House. This work has the potential to serve as a scalable model for resilience efforts across the region and beyond.

Participants shared perspectives on reducing risk, strengthening community connections, and aligning science, design, and local leadership to build a more resilient future for Los Angeles.

The gathering created space for a powerful and productive exchange about how historic places can adapt to a changing environment and extreme weather. The ideas surfaced will directly inform the upcoming Innovation Lab in Connecticut this summer. Participants were eager to stay connected and considered the conversations just the beginning of this cross-sector partnership.

The visit to the Eames House, which narrowly escaped last year’s fires, underscored what’s at stake—and how powerful it can be when a community comes together to protect what matters.