CANCELED: Living Proof: Documenting the Human Toll of Climate Change
The impacts of climate change—disasters, water scarcity, food insecurity—threaten lives and livelihoods, and can exacerbate the risk of conflict in already fragile countries. At the same time, women and girls are disproportionately affected by these challenges, but investing in their education could not only help them adapt, but also make their communities more resilience.
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Due to inclement weather in the Washington, DC area, this event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The impacts of climate change—disasters, water scarcity, food insecurity—threaten lives and livelihoods, and can exacerbate the risk of conflict in already fragile countries. At the same time, women and girls are disproportionately affected by these challenges, but investing in their education could not only help them adapt, but also make their communities more resilience.
On March 21st, join us for a screening and discussion of two short films from the GroundTruth Project’s Living Proof series—“A Climate for Conflict” and “Breadwinner”— that grapple with the social instability associated with environmental change and the far-reaching impact of women’s empowerment. The filmmaker, Beth Murphy, will discuss the links between climate, conflict, and gender with Marcus King, an academic expert on environmental conflict, and a leading advocate, A. Tianna Scozzaro from the Sierra Club.
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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
Global Risk and Resilience Program
The Global Risk and Resilience Program (GRRP) seeks to support the development of inclusive, resilient networks in local communities facing global change. By providing a platform for sharing lessons, mapping knowledge, and linking people and ideas, GRRP and its affiliated programs empower policymakers, practitioners, and community members to participate in the global dialogue on sustainability and resilience. Empowered communities are better able to develop flexible, diverse, and equitable networks of resilience that can improve their health, preserve their natural resources, and build peace between people in a changing world. Read more
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