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🗓️ EVENT | Population and Development in the 21st Century Thursday, July 11, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am ET This week, ECSP, the Wilson Center | Maternal Health Initiative, and the Population Institute will be exploring pathways to further population and environment goals, ensuring no one is left behind. Keynote remarks will be made by Dr. Priscilla Idele, Chief, Population and Development Branch, United Nations Population Fund, followed by an expert panel with Emily Dwyer, Dr. Apoorva Jadhav, Kathleen Mogelgaard, and Nkechi S. Owoo, Ph.D, moderated by ECSP Global Fellow Roger-Mark "R-M" V. De Souza. RSVP to watch the event online through the link below ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3RL86gz United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) USAID University of Ghana Pact

🗓️ EVENT | Population and Development in the 21st Century Join us on #WorldPopulationDay, Thursday, July 11, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am ET for an online-only event exploring pathways to progress on population and development. 30 years ago, 179 governments came together in Cairo and transformed the global approach to population issues. The landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was groundbreaking in recognizing the links between population issues and human rights, gender equality, and sustainable development. This World Population Day, ECSP, the Wilson Center | Maternal Health Initiative, and the Population Institute will convene experts to discuss what more is needed to realize the vision of ICPD, including financing, opportunities to further population and environment goals, and ensuring no one is left behind. Keynote remarks by Dr. Priscilla Idele, Chief of the Population and Development Branch at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), followed by an expert panel with Emily Dwyer, Dr. Apoorva Jadhav, Kathleen Mogelgaard, and Dr. Nkechi S. Owoo, Ph.D, moderated by ECSP Global Fellow Roger-Mark "R-M" V. De Souza. RSVP to watch the event online through the link below ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3RL86gz Population Institute United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) USAID University of Ghana Pact #WPD #ChildandWomenHealth #PublicHealth

🎙️ NEW SECURITY BROADCAST | NATO’s Paul Rushton on the Alliance’s Climate Security Efforts Senior officials from 32 countries will meet in Washington, DC next week for the NATO Summit, with defense, Ukraine, global partnerships, and more on the agenda. Over the past several years, NATO has increasingly recognized that climate change is also reshaping the security landscape and has taken steps to address climate and security together. In today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, Wilson Center Senior Fellow Sherri Goodman speaks with NATO’s Paul Rushton on the Alliance’s efforts to integrate climate security across its core priorities. "There’s no getting around the fact that we’re having to simultaneously confront a changing climate, everywhere we operate, and a more aggressive and assertive Russia that’s determined to undermine the international order," said Rushton, who emphasized the need for new approaches to address linkages between climate exigencies and traditional security threats to NATO countries. Listen to the episode and read the highlights by Lauren Herzer Risi here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eV2y5aVZ #NATO #NATOat75 #ClimateSecurity

🌈 PRIDE DAY | "Queering Climate Action: A Transformative Task" Happy International Pride Day! Today on #NewSecurityBeat, Emily Dwyer at Edge Effect writes about how we can better engage with LBGTQI+ issues in climate and development work and calls for transformative solutions to address unjust global systems. "A world in which temperature records are set month after month is a world that desperately needs transformative ideas," she writes. "LGBTQI+ organizations and activists increasingly speak of 'queering' systems such as global climate action, global refugee systems, and humanitarian response." Read Emily's full article here ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3zgP23q And check out some of our previous work on the intersection of gender, identity, and health on NSB: 1️⃣ Beyond Pride: Ensuring Affirming, Respectful Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Communities https://buff.ly/3izTnod 2️⃣ Most LGBTQ+ Individuals Remain in the “Global Closet”–At Great Cost to Global Health https://buff.ly/3xovtQA #PrideDay #ClimateChange The Wilson Center

What a treat to see so many Wilson Center-affiliated folks at #EnPAx2024 last week in The Hague! On top of absorbing new insights and making new connections, we were thrilled to find ourselves amid a wonderful group of people from The Wilson Center network, from current fellows to former interns. 📷 Pictured: 1) Ken Conca, Katarina Kertysova, Peter Schwartzstein, Ratia T., Sherri Goodman, Lauren Herzer Risi, Ladeene Freimuth, Geoff Dabelko Stacy VanDeveer, Jill Baggerman, Claire Doyle 2) Alice T., Claire Doyle 3) Lauren Herzer Risi, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Geoff Dabelko

Last week, ECSP's Lauren Herzer Risi and Claire Doyle traveled to The Hague for the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding at Leiden University. We were thrilled to gather with so many experts from different sectors & regions to hear about their inspiring environmental peacebuilding work and spark new connections. From remarks by Margot Wallström, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Sweden, to a panel chaired by Lauren on a changing Arctic, there was a lot to think on! Although we can't capture all the highlights here, we're sharing some quotes that stood out: 1️⃣ On addressing the environmental impacts of war in Ukraine: "...Seasoned politicians think that to care about nature is a luxury, or that it is an add-on to everything else that is more important, or that we can wait, we can do this later. We cannot do it later—this is about the health and well-being of the Ukrainian people." - Margot Wallström 2️⃣ On the gender-sensitive work of Ripple Effect in rural Africa: "One of the things that we have seen is that women are more vulnerable during climate shocks because they don't have different sources of income (...) So [Ripple Effect] makes sure that they have diversified income sources so that they can be more resilient to climate shock impacts." - sofanit Mesfin 3️⃣ On the cost of climate change: "It's just a matter of either paying now or paying more later. We're already paying costs in the billion-dollar disasters we experience in our societies every year, [like] the heatwave that we have raging across parts of North America right now and that we see in other parts of the world." - Sherri Goodman 4️⃣ On environmental action as a path for peace in Eswatini: "Drought remains one of the most recurrent and pervasive hazards [in Eswatini], impacting the country's environmental and socio-economic stability (...) Addressing environmental challenges can promote sustainable peace by fostering cooperation, addressing the root causes of the conflict, and promoting inclusive development." - Gcebile Ginindza-Matsebula Many thanks to Carl Bruch and all those who worked tirelessly to put on the conference! #EnPAx2024 #EnvironmentalPeacebuilding Pictured: Keynote address by Margot Wallström; Session on "African Leadership on Environmental Peacebuilding;" Keynote address by Sherri Goodman; Session on "Nature-Based Solutions for Peace and Security"

📣 New Report | "Planet on the move: Reimagining conservation at the intersection of migration, environmental change, and conflict" ECSP's Lauren Herzer Risi contributed to a new IUCN report that analyzes how conflict, changes in our environment and climate, and other forces are shaping migration on our planet from a conservation perspective. The report was launched at #EnPAx2024 in The Hague and was discussed in a dedicated session featuring Lauren alongside Richard Matthew, Galeo Saintz, Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao, and Janet Edmond. "This report finds that there is an important role in the conservation community in thinking through how we approach the interlinked problems of global environmental change, displacement and migration of species, and the increasing intensity of conflict." - Richard Matthew Read the full report here ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3xq6ths #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalPeacebuilding #Conservation

🌎 It's World Refugee Day! This year's theme is "For a World Where Refugees Are Welcomed," highlighting the need for global solidarity in welcoming refugees and addressing the drivers of displacement, whether that be conflict, disasters, economic factors, or climate change. ECSP is highlighting countries that are experiencing climate-related displacement: 1️⃣ In Bangladesh, 1 in every 7 Bangladeshis could be displaced by 2050 from climate-related factors, and the country could lose up to 11% of its land mostly along its populated delta, according to the IOM. https://buff.ly/4ca94LJ 2️⃣ Across more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines, approximately 8.6 million people will be directly affected by rising sea levels in the next three decades. https://buff.ly/3xuJ12H 3️⃣ Haiti ranks 3rd in the climate risk index. In 2020, 13,000 people were displaced due to hurricanes Isaias and Laura, and in 2021, 220,000 people were displaced by natural disasters. https://buff.ly/4euDJou. And of course, check out our recent work on the confluence of conflict, environmental change, equity, and migration on #NewSecurityBeat: ⬇️ Investigating Climate Migration: Global Realities and Resilience https://buff.ly/3VlLHc1 The Arc | Dr. Yvonne Su on Climate Migration, Equity, and Policy https://buff.ly/45x0VOU Climate Migration and Cities: Preparing for the Next Mass Movement of People https://buff.ly/2IOeYJs #WorldRefugeeDay #ClimateChange

Join us in congratulating Wilson Center Senior Fellow Sherri Goodman on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Environmental Peacebuilding at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in The Hague! The Wilson Center #EnPAx2024 #EnvironmentalPeacebuilding

🌍 ECSP is in The Hague! If you're attending the Third International Environmental Peacebuilding Conference, join us for these remaining #EnPAx2024 sessions! 🗓️ Thursday, June 20 | 🕒 11:00 am to 12:30 pm CET 🌀PANEL | “Environmental Peacebuilding in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities” ECSP Global Fellow Peter Schwartzstein will facilitate a session dissecting the complex parallels of environmental peacebuilding and conflict in the MENA Region, hearing from Jeannie Sowers, Suleiman Halasah, Salman Khairalla, and Matthew Brubacher. 🗓️ Thursday, June 20 | 🕙 2:00pm – 3:30pm CET ❄️ PANEL | “Navigating Structures of Power and Legitimacy in a Rapidly Changing Arctic” The panel session, chaired by Lauren Herzer Risi, will explore the changing tides in Arctic geopolitics and its implications on climate change and security. Haydée Dijkstal, Anne-Charlotte Lagrandcourt, Kristin Weis, and Sara Cobb will share their expert opinions. 🗓️ Thursday, June 20 | 🕒 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm CET 🌀ROUNDTABLE | “Environmental Peacebuilding Priorities over the Next Decade” ECSP Senior Advisor Geoff Dabelko will facilitate a session exploring and setting up top priorities for stakeholders and researchers involved in environmental peacebuilding across the planet. Discussants in the panel include Stacy VanDeveer, Weinthal Erika, Farah H., and Ken Conca. 🗓️ Friday, June 21 | 🕒 9:00 am to 10:30 am CET 🌀ROUNDTABLE | “Enhancing Environmental Peacebuilding and Climate and Regional Security through Mutual Resilience” Sherri Goodman, Gidon Bromberg, Yana Abu Taleb, Nada Majdalani, and Giulia Giordano, discuss three initiatives that aim to advance climate resilience, stability, and peace in the Middle East in a session chaired by Ladeene Freimuth. 🗓️ Friday, June 21 | 🕒 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm CET 🌎 PANEL | “Planet on the Move – Reimagining Conservation at the Intersection of Environmental Change and Conflict” Lauren Herzer Risi, Richard Matthew, and Galeo Saintz share their insights and facilitate a discussion with Rania Ahmed focused on new outlooks conservation and conflict mitigation efforts. And check out ECSP's Claire Doyle in action, chairing a session on women as agents of change in environmental peacebuilding! ⬇️