During the RISING Global Peace Forum in November 2022, former BBC energy and environment analyst Roger Harrabin delivered Coventry Peace Lecture in Coventry Cathedral on the subject “Can technology curb climate change?” The event was organised by Coventry Lord Mayor’s … Continue reading →
The climate crisis is exacerbating existing conflicts and fuelling new ones. This is a video of Conciliation Resources‘ event that aimed to explore the intersection between the climate crisis, conflict and peace. In particular, it focuses on the human cost … Continue reading →
On 17 January the UK government published the Third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), recognising the unprecedented challenge of ensuring the UK is resilient to climate change and setting out the work already underway to meet that challenge. The five-year assessment claims … Continue reading →
This article was first published on the CovCAN website. As global temperatures climb, the risk of armed conflict is expected to increase substantially, according to experts across several fields. In June 2019 Stanford University published an article[1] investigating how much … Continue reading →
On 21 September, International Day of Peace, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said “Peace is at the heart of all our work at the United Nations. And we know peace is much more than a world free of war. … Continue reading →
Climate change is widely recognised as a threat to peace and security, so Coventry Climate Action Network (CovCAN) is to be welcomed as a step towards reducing that risk. CovCAN brings together students, citizens, politicians, activists and anyone concerned about … Continue reading →
Climate change is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and civil society across the world. The United Nations Security Council first examined the linkages between climate change and security in 2007 followed by an open debate … Continue reading →