Youth-Led Environmental Peacebuilding: Lessons from the Field

Feb 18, 2020 | Young Professionals Interest Group, Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Washington, DC / online
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Young people constitute the largest demographic sector in many countries affected by conflicts related to competition over natural resources and the negative impacts of climate change. Climate action, on the other hand, can also serve as a context for environmental cooperation and peacebuilding. Ensuring that these opportunities are both effective and inclusive requires the meaningful participation of youth together with other relevant partners. Yet, young women’s and men’s increasingly active role in environmental action, and the ways in which climate change uniquely impacts the security and development prospects of youth, remain as of yet understudied.

Drawing on fieldwork carried out in several countries of Africa and Latin America, this presentation highlights the opportunities and challenges faced by youth-led organizations in their efforts to promote environmental peacebuilding and support local and global peace and security. The session is sponsored by the EnPAx Young Professionals Interest Group. 

Bio:

Dr. Marisa O. Ensor is an applied environmental and legal anthropologist currently based at Georgetown University’s Justice and Peace Studies Program. She has led numerous gender- and youth-inclusive projects in conflict-affected and fragile states, as well as projects addressing forced migration and environmental insecurity.

Discussant:

Clara Summers

Moderator:

Amanda King, Program Assistant, Wilson Center

Date: February 18th, 2020, 10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Environmental Law Institute

                 1730 M Street NW, Suite 700

                 Washington, DC 20036

Registration: To attend in-person, contact Ellen Johnson (johnson@eli.org)

Webinar:  To participate in the webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4570308501878799627