California Army National Guard conducts helicopter bucket training at Irvine Lake, to prepare for wildfire season
The Center for Climate and Security, with support from The San Diego Foundation and the Skoll Global Threats Fund, is hosting a high-level event ‘Security & Climate Change: Issues and Perspectives for the Pacific Coast’ in San Diego, California on Tuesday, February 21. Confirmed speakers include: San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer (R), Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), Rear Admiral Yancy B. Lindsey, Commander, Navy Region Southwest, General Ron Keys, U.S. Air Force (ret), Ambassador Reno Harnish, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The full agenda is below.
The US is a Pacific nation. The Asia-Pacific is one of the most disaster prone and climate vulnerable regions of world with a rapidly-growing population. It’s the most militarized part of the globe, and home to both rising powers and failed states – including states with nuclear capabilities. And it’s also home to some of the U.S.’s closest allies. The US military hosts numerous coastal installations across the region (including on the West Coast of the U.S.), and the U.S. is slowly but surely “rebalancing” towards this critical region. Considering this reality, addressing climate change risks in the Asia-Pacific should be a key element of U.S. national security and foreign policy, not least as that response presents significant opportunities for the United States, both at home and abroad. We are at a critical moment in time when we must decide whether or not we will lead in addressing the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. This conference aims to start answering that question.
The event is the West Coast complement to the first annual Climate and National Security Forum held in Washington DC in September 2016, and will be held in partnership with Clean Tech San Diego and Climate Education Partners
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 8:30am – 3:15pm
Where: Veterans Museum at Balboa Park, 2115 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101. Parking is available adjacent to the museum; early arrival is recommended.
To RSVP, please reply to events @ climateandsecurity.org, or register via Eventbrite.
Security & Climate Change: Issues and Perspectives for the Pacific Coast
San Diego, California
The Veterans Museum, Balboa Park
February 21, 2017
08:30 –09:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00 – 09:10 Opening Remarks
Representative(s) Skoll Global Threats Fund/San Diego Foundation/The Center for Climate and Security
09:10 – 09:20 Screening:
Clips from ‘The Age of Consequences’ Feature-length documentary on climate change and security
09:20 – 10:30 First Session:
Preparing for a Climate Changed Future: Addressing Strategic Climate Risks Regionally and Globally
Congressman Scott Peters, United States House of Representatives
Mr. Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego
General Ron Keys (US Air Force – Ret.), United States Air Force; Advisory Board, The Center for Climate and Security
Ambassador Reno Harnish, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Center for Environment and National Security
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 12:00 Second Session:
Resilience for Pacific-Facing Military Installations and Communities
Rear Admiral Yancy B. Lindsey, Commander, Navy Region Southwest
Commander David ‘Deke’ Slayton (US Navy – Ret.), United States Navy; Advisory Board, The Center for Climate and Security
Brigadier General Kevin J. Killea (TBC), Commanding General, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Representative (TBC), Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Laura Engeman, San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Third Session:
Breakout Discussions
– Climate Security Risks in Asia-Pacific
– Strengthening Coastal Communities and Military Installations
– Addressing Global Climate Risks at the State and Local Level
14:00 – 15:00 Fourth Session:
Shaping Federal, Regional and Local Responses To Climate Risk and Resilience Opportunities
Michael McCormick, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
Rick Azer, Black and Veatch
Joe Stuyvesant (TBC), Executive Director, Navy Region Southwest; DoD Representative, SANDAG Board of Directors
Rear Admiral Leendert “Len” Hering Sr. (U.S. Navy – Ret.) (TBC), Center for Sustainable Energy
15:00 – 15:10 Closing Remarks
Representative(s), Skoll Global Threats Fund/San Diego Foundation/The Center for Climate and Security
16:30-18:00 Screening of The Age of Consequences.
