Extreme Weather and Our National Security
Join ASP's Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (ret.) for a critical conversation about Florida, the preparedness of our armed forces in the face of extreme weather, and how climate is creating new conflict zones.
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Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL, United States
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First to Respond: The Military in the Age of Climate Change
Hilton Charlotte City Center 222 E. 3rd Street, Charlotte, NC, United StatesJoin ASP's Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, USMC (ret.) in Charlotte, North Carolina for a discussion on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security.
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Protecting the Homeland – The Rising Costs of Inaction on Climate Change
Quaker Station 135 South Broadway Street, Akron, OH, United StatesJoin ASP's Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, USMC (ret.) for a discussion in Akron, Ohio on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security.
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Migration and Security in the Age of Climate Change
FeaturedAmerican Security Project 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin ASP on February 19th for a discussion on the future of climate change, migration, and security and how we can begin to build resiliency both from the ground up and top down.
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National Security Impacts of Climate Change on the Military & North Carolina
Battleship North Carolina 1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC, United StatesThe US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an “accelerant of instability,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events--like Hurricane Florence--as well as food scarcity, water insecurity, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How […]
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Seattle: Climate Change and National Security Event
University of Washington HUB, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin us for a roundtable discussion on: Climate Change and National Security Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 3:00-4:00 p.m. THE HUB SOUTH BALLROOM University of Washington Seattle, Washington Speakers: Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, United States Marine Corps (Ret), American Security Project Admiral William Fallon, United States Navy (Ret), American Security […]
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Climate Change and National Security: Protecting the Integrity of Threat Assessments
Atlantic Council 1030 15th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesPlease join the American Security Project, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, and the Center for Climate and Security on Monday, March 25, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a conversation on climate change as a national security threat and the need for independent, objective science to inform threat assessments.
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Webinar: Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. National Security
Have you ever wondered how climate change impacts our nation’s security? How our military adapts to more frequent and violent storms, which threaten our bases, homes and places of work? What kind of structural changes come with these extreme weather events? Our Congress and military are working tirelessly to appropriately adapt to our changing climate. […]
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Climate and Security in Southeast Asia
American Security Project 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the American Security Project on Thursday, Oct 3rd from 12-1pm for a discussion on the climate security risks in Southeast Asia and why it matters for U.S. interests abroad.
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How the United Kingdom is Decarbonizing Defense & Adapting to Climate Change
A recap and video of this event is available here. In March 2021, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) released strategic guidance on how the MOD will address the challenge of climate change, the Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach. The new strategy highlights how climate change is relevant to defense, how the […]
