If the climate conversation in 2024 was about "heat," the conversation in 2025 has been about "fire and resilience." For decades, we have warned that our forests are under threat. But this year, the data changed. We are no longer just fighting chainsaws; we are fighting a climate feedback loop where hotter, drier seasons are turning our greatest carbon sinks into smoke. Yet, amidst the haze, a powerful counter-movement has taken root. From the boardrooms of Europe to the indi