Events

Law, Policy and Science in Environmental Peacebuilding Training

Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 16, 2026 | Geneva Water Hub
Ljubljana, Slovenia

This interactive program explores how natural resources influence conflict dynamics and peace processes, addressing key legal frameworks, challenges, and strategies. It is tailored for professionals…

From Presence to Power: Women Environmental Peacebuilders Connect

Jun 18, 2026 | EnPAx Gender Interest Group
Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Join us for an intimate gathering that brings together women at the forefront of environmental peacebuilding—from community mediators to policy advisors, Indigenous leaders to researchers.…

Care in Action: From the Interpersonal to the Political in Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 16, 2026 | EnPAx Gender Interest Group
Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Care is everywhere in environmental peacebuilding- in the relationships that sustain this work, the communities at its center, and the ecosystems it seeks to protect/…

Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 16, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada and online

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the University of Ottawa are delighted to announce that the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held…

War on Nature: The Environmental Impact of Armed Conflict and Paths to Recovery

Jun 3, 2026 | XCEPT
London, UK and online

How do armed conflicts affect the environment? What are the social, economic, political, and cultural impacts of war-related environmental destruction? And how can affected communities…

Examining Human-Wildlife Relationships through the Lens of Folklore and Storytelling (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Jun 3, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Join us for an interactive session focused on Human-Wildlife Conflict by centering stories, relational ontologies and folklore as foundational tools for understanding and practicing peacebuilding.…

Adaptive Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Approaches in Complex Environments

Jun 3, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026 | swisspeace and University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland

There's a rising demand for more adaptive methodologies as traditional monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches struggle to answer questions such as: How does our livelihood…

Eyes at the Last Mile: Ethical Impact Storytelling for Environmental Peacebuilding (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Jun 2, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

Environmental peacebuilding operates at the intersection of environmental stress, conflict, health, and resilience, yet the lived realities of communities at the last mile are often…

Conservation International: Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary Promotion Event (A Path to Ottawa Event)

May 28, 2026 | Conservation International

Please join Conservation International (CI) and Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) for an interactive session featuring an exciting new environmental peacebuilding resource called the Essential Concepts…

Building Peace-Positive Markets: The Intersection of Gender, Conflict Prevention, and the Environment (A Path to Ottawa Event)

May 27, 2026 | Alliance for Peacebuilding and Women
online

 With escalating climate threats, deepening conflict risks, and persistent gender inequities, siloed approaches to peacebuilding and development are failing. The intersection of environmental crises, armed…

An Intergenerational Perspective on Environmental Peacebuilding (A Path to Ottawa Event)

May 27, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Oregon State University and online

This session will be an intergenerational dialogue on environmental peacebuilding that capitalizes on these strengths and showcases how scholars at different stages in their careers…

Let's Talk Environment, Climate and Conflict: An Interactive Workshop

May 26, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre
Den Haag, Netherlands

Environmental peacebuilding and climate security are attracting an increasingly diverse group of stakeholders at the intersection of environment, climate, peace and conflict. But are we…

Introducing the WISEN Database: Towards a Global Environmental Monitoring Framework for Conflicts

May 21, 2026 | Conflict and Environment Observatory
online

Remote environmental analysis of conflict areas gathers data vital for advocacy, assessment, recovery and accountability. Formalising data collection and assessment methodologies is an important step…

Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts

May 20, 2026 - May 22, 2026 | swisspeace and University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland

This course explores how climate change and international and national climate policies impact conflicts. The course introduces the key economic, political, and social concepts that…

Nature and Wars Seminar 6: Long-Term Environmental Consequences of the Past Wars

May 11, 2026 | University of Oulu
online

The University of Oulu is excited to share the SAFIRE + ANTS Nature and Wars seminar series for the coming months! This initiative aims to…

Nature and Wars Seminar 5: Research and Education in Wartime Conditions

May 5, 2026 | University of Oulu
online

The University of Oulu is excited to share the SAFIRE + ANTS Nature and Wars seminar series for the coming months! This initiative aims to…

The Sudd Wetland: Lungs of the Nile Basin

Apr 29, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026 | Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC USA, Juba, South Sudan, and online

Sitting in South Sudan in the basin of the White Nile, a healthy Sudd is essential to those who call it home as well as…

Blue Peace and Security: Building Momentum for Ocean Action in Environmental Peacebuilding (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Apr 28, 2026 | Oceans Futures, World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC

Environmental Peacebuilding (EPB) offers a framework for designing and promoting conservation interventions that mitigate conflict drivers and promote inclusive approaches that safeguard people and nature.…

Nature and Wars Seminar 4: Pollution as a War Consequence

Apr 24, 2026 | University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland and online

The University of Oulu is excited to share the SAFIRE + ANTS Nature and Wars seminar series for the coming months! This initiative aims to…

IPT Specialization Course on Environmental Peacebuilding

Apr 24, 2026 - May 2, 2026 | Austrian Centre for Peace
Stadtschlaining, Austria

Climate change and environmental degradation affect human security in diverse and intersecting ways and can amplify existing conflicts and humanitarian crises.Forced migration, internal displacement, and loss of…

Climate Finance as a Tool for Global Stability

Apr 21, 2026 | Stimson Center and Green Climate Fund
Washington, DC and online

Highlighting how early climate investments—particularly in adaptation, food systems, and water security—can help reduce the risks of conflict and displacement.

The Stimson Center and the Green…

Nature and Wars Seminar 3: Protected Areas in the Wartime

Apr 17, 2026 | University of Oulu
online

The University of Oulu is excited to share the SAFIRE + ANTS Nature and Wars seminar series for the coming months! This initiative aims to…

Resolving Land Disputes: Communities and Governments Bridging Land Governance Institutions

Apr 16, 2026 | Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Land Portal Foundation
online

Land disputes remain a major source of tension, displacement, and instability, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings where institutions may be weak and land rights…

Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary Outreach Events

Apr 15, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

With the publication of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A-Z Guide forthcoming in June 2026, a series of events are being organized to reach out…

Defining Environmental Peacebuilding: Contributions from Colombia & Latin America (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Apr 14, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Bogotá, Colombia and online

This three-hour hybrid event brings together environmental peacebuilding researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers to engage with the EnPAx Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding in Spanish —…

Nature and Wars Seminar 2: The Impact of Military Actions on Flora, Fauna and Funga

Apr 10, 2026 | University of Oulu
online

The University of Oulu is excited to share the SAFIRE + ANTS Nature and Wars seminar series for the coming months! This initiative aims to…

Nature and Wars Seminar 1: Understanding the Impact of the War on People-Nature Relationships

Mar 30, 2026 | University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland and online

The University of Oulu is excited to share the SAFIRE + ANTS Nature and Wars seminar series for the coming months! This initiative aims to…

Navigating a New Era in International Environmental Diplomacy (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Mar 26, 2026 | Ohio University
Athens, OH

Please join us for this Path to Ottawa event on March 26, 2026, from 3:30 to 5 pm EDT at the Schoonover Center 145 at…

Collaborating for Change: Research and Action on the Environmental Impacts of Conflict in Africa (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Mar 26, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 | Armed Conflict and Environment Research Program
online

Although Africa is the continent most affected by armed conflict globally, there remains a significant gap in research examining the environmental consequences of warfare across…

Leaving No One Behind: Climate Action in Contested Spaces (A Path to Ottawa Event)

Mar 25, 2026 | Centre on Armed Groups
online

The event will present the findings of novel research the Centre on Armed Groups is undertaking on the environmental governance practices of non-state armed groups,…