Net Zero Militaries: Retaining Operational Effectiveness in a Low Carbon World
Events
This section is dedicated to sharing our participation in events and organisation of initiatives with academic partners and institutions based in the UK and overseas.
In 2023, we participated in 11 events and organised the Climate, Sustainability and Defence webinar series, partnering with two overseas institutions.
In 2024, more events, including seminars to present the project outputs, were conducted by the research team.
For further information on past events and the webinar series, click on the buttons below.
On 30th January, Dr Duncan Depledge presented research from the NETZMIL project at the first workshop on Climate Change and the Futures of War, organised by the Climate Security Association of Canada.
February
On 3rd February, Dr Duncan Depledge presented the latest findings from the NETZMIL project at the Center for Climate and Security in Washington D.C. The meeting was attended by current and recently serving officials from the US Government and armed services.
On 5th February, Dr Duncan Depledge attended and presented research from the NETZMIL project at the fourth annual West Point Social Sciences Seminar, hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point.
May
From 5th to 7th May, Dr Duncan Depledge attended and presented research from the NETZMIL project at the Annual Conference of the Climate Security Association of Canada in Montreal. The theme of the conference was ‘Climate Change and the Futures of War and Peace’. Dr Depledge’s talk was titled ‘What does Low-Carbon Warfare mean for the Western Way future shape of war?’
On 8th May, Dr Duncan Depledge participated in the second workshop on Climate Change and the Futures of War, organised by the Climate Security Association of Canada.
June
On 4th June, Dr Duncan Depledge and Dr Tom Hobson presented the latest findings from the NETZMIL project to stakeholders from the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK’s leading defence and security think-tanks. The meeting invited critical reflection on the NETZMIL project and also discussed future directions for research.
On 10th June, Dr Duncan Depledge and Dr Tom Hobson hosted an academic workshop to discuss ‘Climate Change, Low-Carbon Warfare and the Shape of War’ at Loughborough University. The workshop was used to examine key insights from the NETZMIL project and encourage greater reflection on how the climate crisis might intersect with or upset expectations about the changing and future character of conflict and warfare.
