DID YOU KNOW THAT ALL YOUR BELIEFS AND ACTIONS
ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE TO DATE HAVE BEEN BASED
ON AN INCOMPLETE TRUTH?
And what if those who wish to keep the
complete truth hidden have been
distracting you, while using you as a
smokescreen? The reality is that we have
all been fighting against the odds, while
"they" have been fighting, too – against us
and the planet.
This is the story few dare to tell.
Watch the full documentary on this issue.
Everyone needs access to the scientific
truth, with honest accountability of all actors,
to enable the world to address this climate
emergency urgently
Likewise, there has been insufficient focus on identifying and publishing all the key sources of
global carbon emissions within the annual agendas of the United Nations Climate Change
Conference of the Parties (COP).
To get it on the international agenda, global public support remains critical, and a worldwide
movement must be created to highlight the significant adverse impacts of conflict.
It's time to break the cycle. Climate policy must confront military emissions, integrate
sustainability into post-conflict recovery, and enforce environmental protections under
international law. We can’t build a liveable future without fully informed climate action.
This conversation has begun, but the work continues.
Watch the full webinar to understand why this issue must be brought to the COP agenda.
Meet the speakers who took part in the webinar.
KEYNOTE speaker:
Dr. Naledi Pandor is a distinguished South African politician,
educator, and academic, currently serving as Chair of the Nelson
Mandela Foundation. She was Minister of International Relations and
Cooperation from 2019 to 2024, among a long history of positions in
public office, and was a former Member of Parliament since 1994.
A leading advocate on climate change and international justice, Dr.
Pandor played a pivotal role in urging the International Criminal
Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas
leadership for war crimes committed during recent conflicts—a call
that the ICC subsequently acted upon. At the 2019 UN General
Assembly, she emphasised the need for a “coordinated and integrated
response to climate change for effective management of its inevitable
impact.”
Dr. Pandor’s extensive experience in governance, education, and
international relations brings invaluable insight to discussions on the
intersection of conflict, climate, and global governance.
Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor
TERESA BEAN
Teresa Bean is Director of
Research and Education at In Place
of War (IPOW). She developed
IPOW's education programmes
and created the CASE Programme,
overseeing projects in Uganda,
Colombia, South Africa, and
MENA, recognised by the
University of Manchester for social
impact. She is an Honorary
Research Fellow at the University
of Manchester.
Prof. Brendan Mackey
Professor Brendan Mackey is
Director of the Climate Action
Beacon at Griffith University. He
holds a PhD in ecology from the
Australian National University and
has 300+ academic publications in
fields such as climate, biodiversity
science and policy. Brendan was a
Coordinating Lead Author for the
IPCC 6th Assessment Report.
Dr. Soroush Abolfathi
Dr. Soroush Abolfathi, Associate
Professor at Warwick University,
co-leads Global Research Priorities
in Sustainable Cities. His research
focuses on pollution transport,
resilient infrastructure, and climate
change impacts on water systems.
He chairs the Institution of Civil
Engineers for Coventry and
Warwickshire and is Vice-Chair of
the UK IAHR Leadership Team.
Chandran Nair
Chandran Nair is the Founder and
CEO of the Global Institute For
Tomorrow. He serves on the Global
Steering Committee for the Business
and Sustainability Programme at
the Cambridge Institute for
Sustainability Leadership (CISL), and
is the author of Consumptionomics
—a critical exploration of the link
between modern capitalism and
environmental crises.
PANELLISTS:
Moderator
Vanessa Nakate
Vanessa Nakate is an Environmentalist
and co-founder of Tard Foundation.
She is the author of A Bigger Picture, a
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and a
member of the board of Malala Fund
and Global Witness. The University of
Edinburgh awarded her the Doctor of
Science in Social Science honorary
degree. She is currently reading for the
Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik
School of Government at the
University of Oxford.
Joel Pront
Joel Pront is a documentary
filmmaker and climate activist.
The subjects of his documentaries
cover a wide range of global
societal and environmental
issues. His latest film, 'The War
on Climate', explores the effects
of the military and its associated
activities on the climate.
THERE IS NO MATERIAL CLIMATE POLICY
WITHOUT COUNTING THE COSTS OF CONFLICT
We are advised to modify our lifestyles to be less carbon-intensive. Companies and media focus on ESG and
“net zero” targets. Governments discuss the need for a significant energy transitions.
Yet, our actions are a drop in the ocean.
This is because they are completely negated by the overwhelming presence, actions, and aftermath of the
global military industry.
Just imagine … Operating an Abrams tank for one day is enough to fuel a small family car for a whole year.
Global military
forces are
responsible for
approximately 6% of
all carbon emissions,
compared to global
aviation at 2%
greenhouse gas
emissions from the
military alone are
enough to warm the
planet to 1.5 degrees
above pre-industrial
levels by 2030
One year of the
Ukraine conflict
resulted in 120
million tonnes of
CO2e, comparable to
that of Belgium’s
annual emissions
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