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Does Climate Change Pose a Threat to U.S. National Security?

September 4, 2014

According to a symposium of national leaders, profound and pervasive changes are already underway. They say that climate change related changes are affecting infrastructure, commerce, and the military in ways that compromise national security. Their discussion is the focus of this edition of REWIND.

This event was conducted in partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Featured Speakers:

Craig Gannett, Vice President, Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Ian Kraucunas, Deputy Director of Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change, Pacific Northwest Laboratory
Alice Hill, White House Senior Advisor for Preparedness and Resilience
Larry Phillips, Chair, King County Council, Washington State

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Environmental Change and Security Program

The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy.  Read more