Reaching New Audiences on Climate Change, Energy, and National Security

Oct 21, 2015 | The Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program
Washington, D.C.
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Climate change is a complex, multi-decade challenge with implications for U.S. national security as well as transatlantic and global security. Yet comprehensive climate and energy security policy remains a political “third rail” in the United States. In collaboration with CNA, the EU Delegation to the United States, and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, and the Energy Foundation, the Wilson Center invites you to a discussion of lessons learned from the CNA Military Advisory Board’s Climate Security Dialogue, a series of outreach events held by retired three- and four-star admirals and generals across the United States on the nexus of climate change, energy, and national security. Joining two highly regarded U.S. generals will be EU Ambassador to the United States David O’Sullivan and Minister Counselor Fabrice Vareille to put U.S. leadership in perspective before the pivotal UN climate summit this December. 

Speakers:

• Ron Keys

  USAF (Ret.), Former U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command, Chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board

• Richard Zilmer

  USMC (Ret.), Former Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and Former Commanding General of Multi-National Force – West in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, CNA Military Advisory Board

• David O’Sullivan

  Ambassador of the European Union to the United States

• Fabrice Vareille

  Minister Counselor –Transport, Energy, Environment and Nuclear Affairs Section, the Delegation of the European Union to the United States

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