Events


MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

Oct 2, 2023 - Dec 15, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environmental Law Institute, Duke University, UC-Irvine, UNEP, Columbia University, and the SDG Academy
online

EnPAx and its partners are delighted to announce that we are offering our massive open online course (MOOC) on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace" for…


Catastrophes, Confrontations, and Constraints: Book Launch

Sep 29, 2023 | Environmental Change and Security Program
Washington, DC and online

Geopolitical competition and civil war are on the rise. At the same time, disasters like droughts, flooding, and hurricanes are increasing in frequency and intensity,…


Making Financing Accessible to Artisanal Gold Mining Communities

Sep 27, 2023 | IMPACT
online

There are an estimated 15 million artisanal gold miners globally. Yet, many miners are excluded from the financial sector. They are often unable to access…


Military and conflict GHG emissions - from understanding to mitigation Conference

Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 26, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory
Oxford UK, Online

The conferenceOnce indirect sources are included, it is estimated that militaries are responsible for around 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions linked to warfare…


Military and Conflict GHG Emissions: From Understanding to Mitigation

Sep 26, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory
Oxford, England and online

Once indirect sources are included, it is estimated that militaries are responsible for around 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions linked to warfare contribute…


Environmental Peacebuilding Training

Sep 25, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 | Geneva Water Hub and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
online

According to the United Nations, ‘‘peacebuilding aims to reduce the risk of lapsing or relapsing into conflict by strengthening national capacities at all levels for…


Deltas- UNite: Urgent Call for Climate Action with a UN Convention for Conserving River Deltas

Sep 22, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024 | Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security, University of Vermont, Burlington VT, USA
Hybrid

A consortium of about a dozen organizations representing both global South and North has recently coalesced and been recognized by the UNGA to work towards…


Deltas- UNite: Urgent Call for Climate Action with a UN Convention for Conserving River Deltas (A Path to The Hague Event)

Sep 22, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024 | Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security, University of Vermont
Hybrid

A consortium of about a dozen organizations representing both global South and North has recently coalesced and been recognized by the UNGA to work towards…


The Role of Women and Youth in Peace and Security in Latin America

Sep 21, 2023 | World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
Online and Piazza of the Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center (on the same floor of the Auditorium)

In recent decades, Latin American countries are building more peaceful societies—but are still struggling to consolidate democratic principles while residual armed conflict, high levels of…


The Peace Piece: Primers for Peace at CoP28

Sep 21, 2023 - Nov 16, 2023 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
online

Climate change and environmental degradation are already increasing insecurity and conflict risks around the world. In places experiencing conflict, action to mitigate and adapt to…


The Peace Piece: Primers for Peace at CoP28 (A Path to The Hague Event)

Sep 21, 2023 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
online

Climate change and environmental degradation are already increasing insecurity and conflict risks around the world. In places experiencing conflict, action to mitigate and adapt to…


Climate Change and Women: A Construction Industry NGO's Action Plan

Sep 20, 2023 | The Climate Group | Women Builders Council
hybrid

Climate Change, the construction industry, and women form a special relationship that demands a clear course of action to mitigate and reduce the impact of…


Book Launch for the "Research Handbook on International Law and Environmental Peacebuilding" (A Path to The Hague event)

Sep 20, 2023 | Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies | Lunds Universitiet
Leiden University Campus The Hague & Online

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies – Leiden University and Lund University cordially invite you for the launch of the fully open access Research…


Book Launch for the "Research Handbook on International Law and Environmental Peacebuilding" (A Path to The Hague event)

Sep 20, 2023 | Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies | Lunds Universitiet
The Hague, Netherlands and online

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies – Leiden University and Lund University cordially invite you for the launch of the fully open access Research…


Eighth Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding – CEOBS and PAX

Sep 19, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Utrecht, Netherlands; London, UK; and online

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Eighth Al-Moumin Award for Thought Leadership in Environmental Peacebuilding, honoring outstanding contributions…


Supporting LGBTQ People's Engagement in the Women, Peace & Security Agenda

Sep 18, 2023 | Centre for Gender in Politics
Online

Despite 20+ years of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 1325, and continued discussions of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, many implementing the agenda…


WECAN Climate Justice Forum 2023 (multiple webinars)

Sep 15, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023 | Women's Earth & Climate Action Network, International (WECAN)
in-person and online

As the world prepares for COP28 during the UN Climate Ambition Summit, UN General Assembly and Climate Week in September, global climate justice movements are…


Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Facilitation, Negotiation, and Mediation (A Path to The Hague Event)

Sep 13, 2023 | EnPAX Forest Interest Group
Online

The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is holding bi-monthly meetings for the Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace. The discussion is…


Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Mediataing Forest Conflicts (A Path to The Hague Event)

Sep 13, 2023 | EnPAx Forest Interest Group
online

Join the next Extended Dialogue for an enlightening discussion on “Mediating Forest Conflicts”. Delve into the complexities of forest management and conservation, as we navigate…


Public Consultation on the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Sep 12, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University
online

Everyone interested in the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding is invited to join a public consultation on Tuesday, September 12. The consultation will take…


One Year After Mahsa Amini’s Death: The Impact of Female Protests in Iran

Sep 12, 2023 | Wilson Center
6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson Center and Online

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old student, died on September 16, 2022 after an altercation with Iran’s Morality Police for improper hijab. One year after her tragic…


Climate and Conflict in the Middle East: Adaptation Opportunities for COP28

Aug 29, 2023 - Aug 29, 2023 | Middle East Institute
online

The Middle East has already seen a 1.5°C increase in average temperatures since the 1990s, but the worst is not over — in the coming…


Climate Change, Food Insecurity and Conflict in South Sudan

Aug 29, 2023 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Stockholm, Sweden

South Sudan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, including both long-term changes such as the gradual increase in temperature and short-term extreme…


2nd International Conference on Women

Aug 11, 2023 - Aug 12, 2023 | I-Conferences
Online and in Colombo, Sri Lanka

In the mission of uplifting the global standards of living, women play an indispensable role by acting as agents of change, potential, and sustenance.  The 2nd International…


Environmental Peacebuilding Indicator Hackathon

Aug 8, 2023 | Environmental Law Institute and EnPAx M&E Interest Group
online

What indicators can practitioners use to measure progress for projects and programs at the intersection of environment and peace? And how do these indicators relate to specific theories of…


Economic Cost of Gender-Based Violence: A Guide for Investors

Jul 25, 2023 | Making Cents International and USAID
Online

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant threat to communities, businesses, employees, and the environments in which they operate, costings the global economy an estimated US…


Environment and Peace Nexus Survey Presentation

Jul 20, 2023 - Jul 20, 2023 | Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)'s Ambassador Program
online

This brief presentation outlines results from a survey of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers contributing their perspectives on the environment and peace nexus, particularly with respect…


Gendering Geopolitics Book Club

Jul 19, 2023 | New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy
1776 Massachusetts Ave NW 1776 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20036

Join the New Lines Institute's Gender Policy Portfolio for a meeting of a bimonthly book club series to convene gender policymakers and practitioners for a…


Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Gender

Jul 12, 2023 | AHT GROUP and EnPAx Forest Interest Group
Online

The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is holding bi-monthly meetings for the Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace. The discussion is…


Building Sustainable Futures: Integrating Women, Peace and Security in the 2030 Agenda

Jul 12, 2023 | Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
Online

On 12 July from 8:30-10 AM NY time, join the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and partners for a virtual panel discussion and dialogue to…