International Military Council on Climate and Security

🧭 Last week, IMCCS helped ensure climate risks were a key part of the conversation at the 75th #NATOSummit in Washington, DC. Explore key takeaways from the CCASCOE launch and an expert discussion of topics in the latest World Climate Security Report: https://lnkd.in/egPjm47B

🌎🛡️ RELEASE: To address the #climate challenge, militaries will need to think fundamentally differently about how—and what—they buy. This encompasses procurement policy, process, and requirements that meet both mission and sustainability requirements. Military acquisition leaders should send this market signal to civilian and commercial energy researchers and catalyze clean energy research by committing to purchase the products that are developed. ➡ Explore the latest analysis & recommendations across 4 chapters in the 2024 IMCCS World Climate and Security Report: https://lnkd.in/gz2ygf4T Planetary Security Initiative HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies IRIS - Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques #ClimateSecurity #WCSR2024

"How should the US government integrate these climate change concerns into its defense and security planning? More specifically, what roles should the Department of Defense (DoD) play in this overall effort, and how should DoD integrate within the overall government effort?" As the US government works to integrate climate change concerns into its defense and security planning, Sherri Goodman and Max Nathanson explore DoD's role and what a proactive, preventative approach to addressing climate security risks might look like for the nation’s largest energy user. Read more on #NewSecurityBeat below ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3yOrnaf #ClimateSecurity #Defense #Security

🪖 "Why does DoD care about climate change? It’s a fair question. My answer is straightforward: climate change is one of many threat multipliers to national security. It touches every one of our personnel, impacts each one of our sites, and has ripple effects across all aspects of our budget. It complicates already-complex operations and exacerbates risks to readiness, lethality, and mission execution." On 24 January, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training Caroline Baxter spoke to attendees at "Integrating Climate Change into Professional Military Education," hosted by IMCCS & Försvarshögskolan - Swedish Defence University. ➡️ Read the full remarks: https://lnkd.in/eYVHSJSE

What is a threat multiplier and what does it have to do with climate and national security? Tune into BOLD, our global virtual summit on March 7th in honor of International Women's Day to find out! Our Keynote Sherri Goodman will share key insights on Climate and National Security. Learn more about Sherri here: https://lnkd.in/g9Nuz9dP All are welcome to attend our virtual live broadcast. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ghvmMEM9 Women and Climate Slack members can connect with global viewers to discuss the event in real-time on our slack channel #bold-chatter! Not in our Slack yet? Join here: https://lnkd.in/gjZen7v6 –-- Thank you to our supporter Alight. Alight, formerly known as the American Refugee Committee, is a leading global humanitarian organization dedicated to walking alongside those who – by sheer circumstance – find themselves on the long and arduous journey of displacement. Learn more: https://wearealight.org/ Thank you to our media partner We Don't Have Time. We Don’t Have Time is the world’s largest social media for climate solutions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezqqg-_P Organize a watch party at your office - book a room and invite colleagues to watch together! To inquire about supporting: https://lnkd.in/ghvmMEM9 #BOLD #Women #womenandclimate #iwd2024

🆕 Event summary now available: "Integrating Climate Change into Professional Military Education," held in Stockholm on 24-25 January 2024, in partnership with Försvarshögskolan - Swedish Defence University ➡️ Read the report:

Are you a young person concerned about the impacts of #climatechange in your community? Do you have a vision of a climate-secure Pacific? CCS and the U.S. Mission to New Zealand are launching a call for youth to share their stories. Read the Call for Applications ➡ https://lnkd.in/dyc98r-d

Heading home from a fantastic two days in Stockholm, where the International Military Council on Climate and Security partnered with the Försvarshögskolan - Swedish Defence University for the inaugural conference, “Integrating Climate Change into Professional Military Education.” We welcomed participants from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, NATO, Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom for panels on gaming, training, and curriculum development, and kicked off with a keynote from a leader in the field, DASD Caroline Baxter. It was incredibly gratifying to see participants’ understanding of the security risks posed by by climate, and their commitment to training the next generation of military leaders to tackle these issues. We’ll share more in the coming days about what we learned and how we’ll keep this network together going forward. #climatesecurity #climateeducation #climateresilience Andrea H. Cameron, Ph.D., Ed.D. Kristen Fletcher Paul Rushton Lars Hedström Michel Rademaker Climate Change & (In)Security Project Marieke Jacobs Mike Gremillion

Just back from #COP28, I spoke this morning on BBC News to comment on the deal reached by COP negotiators last night, the progress made regarding the global recognition of #climatesecurity risks, and the stake of creating an opportunity multiplier in transitioning away from fossil fuels. I also addressed the importance of #climatefinance , of which the most vulnerable nations should be the first beneficiaries to achieve a just and equitable transition. The Center for Climate and SecurityThe Wilson CenterInternational Military Council on Climate and SecurityAtlantic Council You can watch the full segment here:

I was pleased to chat with Sweta Chakraborty, PhD at #COP28 in Dubai for We Don't Have Time. We discuss the impacts of climate change on #climate refugees, #migration, democratic governance, state legitimacy, food and water security. Building #climateresilience resilience requires appropriate #climatefinance finance - a key point again at this year's #cop28. Our panel included the strong voices of Amali Tower of Climate Refugees and Kunow Abdi of Mercy Corps. The Council on Strategic Risks The Center for Climate and Security The Wilson Center