Peacebuilding in a Changing Climate: Pitfalls and Possibilities

Sep 2, 2025 | Chemonics
London and online
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Join us on 2 September 2025 at 17:00 BST for an event exploring the challenges and opportunities of peacebuilding in a changing climate. The event will be held in-person, with drinks and networking afterwards. You can also join online.

Climate change poses fundamental challenges to peace and stability. Many countries hosting peacebuilding operations or experiencing armed conflict are highly vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change undermines livelihoods, weakens state institutions, and creates pathways to radicalisation and insurgency. It also presents operational challenges for peacebuilding actors, including working in resource-deprived environments, managing water scarcity and extreme weather, and responding to multiple, overlapping crises.

Yet, there are also opportunities in addressing the dual challenges of climate change and peacebuilding. UN peacekeeping missions and peacebuilding NGOs are increasingly integrating environmental concerns into their operations to harness synergies. Conflict sensitivity is an emerging priority in climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, while local communities are developing cooperative responses to cope with intensifying climate extremes.

This panel brings together leading experts to explore how climate and peacebuilding actors can work together more strategically, turning shared challenges into opportunities for collaboration, resilience, and lasting impact.

This event will be held in-person at the Chemonics UK office. There will be a drinks reception after the event. You can also join virtually. To attend – whether in-person or online – please register using the form below. Please note: in-person places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to those who register early.

Date: Tuesday 2 September 2025
Time: 17:00-18:00 BST (online); 17:00-18:30 (in-person)
Location: Chemonics UK, 1 Benjamin Street, London, EC1M 5QL, UK