Climate & Conflict: Addressing Conflict Drivers through Sustainable Development
The Peace Department & Foundation House present its fourth annual Climate and Conflict, an event series focusing on operationalizing sustainable development solutions to address current and on-the-horizon climate-driven challenges. This year, the convening will focus on domestic challenges around climate policies and initiatives as the political paradigm of the United States shifts.
Setting the Stage: Climate & National Security
- The reflexive relationship between nationalism and climate change
- How climate change fuels rising nationalism
- National security implications of climate denialism
Policy Impact & Rollbacks – Assessing Current Administration’s Climate Policies
- Impact of policy shift across sectors
- Consequences of dismantling community uplift programs
- Threats to green infrastructure and transition initiatives
Subnational Solutions – Local Leadership in Climate Action
- Role of subnational governments amid federal setbacks
- Sustainable solutions with socio-economic benefits
Focus areas:
- Place-based and bioregional initiatives
- Climate narratives
- Movement-building strategies
Workshop: Climate Communication – From Message to Action
- Practical tools for effective climate communication
- Strategies for translating solutions into action
- Connecting government, community, and advocacy efforts
*Speakers to be announced very soon. Program subject to change.
Guests coming from New York City may join The Peace Department on a shuttle bus from Port Authority to Greenwich. Further transportation details to be shared with registered guests in the lead up to the event.