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Climate & Conflict: Addressing Conflict Drivers through Sustainable Development

26 September 2025
Greenwich, CT, USA

The Peace Department, in partnership with Foundation House, presents its fourth annual Climate and Conflict Convening, an event series focused on operationalizing sustainable development solutions to address climate-driven security challenges. This year, the convening will explore how rising nationalism and related climate policy reversals in the United States impact national, economic, and climate security. It will also examine how diverse sectors can come together to continue strategically advancing climate and sustainability goals amidst this shifting political landscape.

Setting the Stage: Climate Backsliding & American Security

  • The relationship between nationalism and climate backsliding
  • An overview of recent climate-related rollbacks
  • The economic, national and climate security implications of climate-averse policies

The Current Administration's Climate Rollbacks: Impact on the Ground

  • The ramifications of climate policy shifts across sectors
  • Threats to green infrastructure and transition initiatives
  • The consequences of dismantling community uplift programs

Subnational Solutions: Localizing Climate Action

  • Leadership of subnational governments and coalitions amid federal setbacks
  • Place-based organizing frameworks for robust cross-sectoral collaboration
  • Movement-building strategies

Workshop - Climate Communication: From Message to Action

  • Reviving climate action in the face of current challenges
  • Shifting messaging to meet the moment
  • Unifying communication across sectors

Guests coming from New York City may join The Peace Department on a shuttle bus departing around 7:30am on September 26 from Port Authority to Greenwich. Further transportation details to be shared with registered guests in the lead up to the event.

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