Challenge Accepted, a new report issued by 79 senior national security experts recognizes the prioritization of climate change in the Administration’s security plans, but states it’s time to move from plans to bolder and more concrete action. On March 31,…
By John Conger On March 16, 2022, the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee held a hearing to discuss matters dealing with energy, installations, and environment at the Department of Defense. The witnesses were Paul Cramer, Acting Assistant…
Read More HIGHLIGHTS: House Armed Services Committee Talks Climate Strategies and Resiliency
By Brigitte Hugh Our responses to climate challenges, or lack thereof, increasingly play a role in the severity of impacts on human systems. That’s part of “what makes climate risks so challenging to manage,” said Dr. Katherine Mach, a lead…
By Elsa Barron In 2019, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) released the Climate Security Plan for America, which called on the U.S. President to “recognize climate change as a vital national security threat, and issue a National Strategy…
By Elsa Barron and Brigitte Hugh Girl Security is an organization that seeks to address the challenge of the under-representation of women in the national security field, highlighted by the fact that, “women make up less than 40 percent of…
Read More Girl Security Fellows Offer Fresh Perspectives on Climate Security
By Erin Sikorsky, Elsa Barron and Brigitte Hugh In an analysis released early this year, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) noted that climate change and climate security risks are not separate from other security challenges facing the United…
Read More BRIEFER: Climate, Ecological Security and the Ukraine Crisis: Four Issues to Consider
By Brigitte Hugh Welcome to Read, Watch, Listen from the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), a new monthly round-up highlighting some of the articles, interviews, and podcasts featuring the CCS network of experts. This month, Erin Sikosrky, CCS Director,…
Read More Read, Watch, Listen: CCS Across the Web | February 2022
MSC, Munich Security Conference, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Fürstensalon. Source: Elsa Barron, International Military Council on Climate and Security, Feb 18, 2022. By Elsa Barron The threat of a likely Russian invasion of Ukraine hung over the recent 2022 Munich Security…
By Brigitte Hugh “The demand signals we send today will induce suppliers or innovators to develop and scale those new [sustainable] technologies,” said Varun Sivaram, Senior Director for Clean Energy and Innovation in the Office of US Special Presidential Envoy…
Read More Event Summary and Video: Jumpstarting Clean Technology for National Security
By Brigitte Hugh The Center for Climate and Security is pleased and honored to announce that Dr. Daniel Y. Chiu, Ellen Laipson, Maureen Sullivan and Amali Tower have joined its distinguished Advisory Board of military and national security leaders. This…
