As part of The Festival of Debate, this event explores the impacts of the military on the environment and climate change, and the urgent need to re-think security. It is a chance to hear first-hand about the effects of nuclear colonialism on people in the global south.
Leona Morgan from New Mexico will speak about the effects of uranium mining and the dumping of waste on her people and their land.
Matt Fawcett from Global Campaign on Military Spending UK will speak on the costs of military spending – both financial and environmental, how emissions from the military (7% of all carbon emissions) are largely excluded from carbon reporting and target-setting, the huge discrepancy between what is spent globally on the military (£1,982bn in 2020) and climate finance (£79.6bn in 2020), and the need to move money away from excessive military budgets to meet real human need.
Online event. Some insights into COP 28: What is happening on the ground? How does militarism escalate climate breakdown? What has antimilitarism got to do with climate justice? From the exemption of military emissions from carbon reduction targets, to military spending as a driver of emissions and diverter of climate finance. From intensifying military forms... Read more »
In light of the recent escalation of violence in Palestine, we come together for a conference dedicated to the analysis of the unfolding situation, the examination of the factors contributing to and explaining this escalation and a collective exploration of potential avenues for peaceful resolution. We gather leaders, experts, and civil society actors to address... Read more »