Transformative Approaches to Environmental Diplomacy

Date & Time
Jun 16, 2026 | 13.30 - 15.00

Participants
Laura Aumeer, Conciliation Resources (United States)
Ambika Vishwanath, Kuberneine Initiative (India)
Irtaza Muhammad (Pakistan)

The environmental peacebuilding field recognises that inclusive and new ways of working are needed to meet today’s climate and conflict challenges. Yet in practice, national/international peace processes are increasingly dominated by transactional and zero-sum narratives. Though civil society environmental cooperation has proliferated, there are limited examples where environmental diplomacy has been linked to strategic dialogue and mediation. This workshop will bring together a diverse group of experts - including practitioners leading environmental diplomacy in South Asia at Conciliation Resources, technical experts and mediation support actors- to develop shared lessons and best practice guidance that can inform the field as a whole. Key questions that will be explored: 1. What barriers must we overcome to better link technical environmental engagement to high-level strategic peace processes? 2. How can these processes embed inclusion and support more transformative peacebuilding efforts? 3. How can environmental diplomacy be adaptive to political shocks and opportunities?