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Show Notes
The impacts of the climate crisis don’t stop at rising sea levels and changing weather patterns. Episode 7 of Not Cool covers the national security implications of the changing climate, from the economic fallout to the uptick in human migration. Ariel is joined by Lindsay Getschel, a national security and climate change researcher who briefed the UN Security Council this year on these threats. Lindsay also discusses how hard-hit communities are adapting, why UN involvement is important, and more.
Topics discussed include:
- Threat multipliers
- Economic impacts of climate change
- Impacts of climate change on migration
- The importance of UN involvement
- Ecosystem-based adaptation
- Action individuals can take
References discussed include:
- Fourth National Climate Assessment
- 2018 National Defense Authorization Act
- Food Security and Emigration: Why people flee and the impact on family members left behind in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, World Food Program (2017)
Climate change will directly exacerbate underlying insecurities, which can then have an impact on the overall stability of a community or a country.
~ Lindsay Getschel
