In this episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP’s Claire Doyle speaks with Carl Bruch, Senior Attorney and Director of International Programs at the Environmental Law Institute and the founding President of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. Bruch is a recognized expert on environmental governance and environmental peacebuilding around the world, having worked to provide legal assistance and capacity building in dozens of countries throughout the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe. And he has been a key leader in the field of environmental peacebuilding, from the early conversations and visioning to the growing traction of the field today. 

In today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP’s Claire Doyle speaks with Dr. Dhanasree Jayaram, Program Manager at Climate Diplomacy and Assistant Professor at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India. Dr. Jayaram describes what environmental peacebuilding looks like in the context of South Asia, how climate diplomacy connects to environmental peacebuilding, and how the field has evolved. In looking at the future of environmental peacebuilding, she also raises insights and questions that an environmental peacebuilding lens can help us consider as we push forward on climate action.

Today’s episode of New Security Broadcast is hosted by ECSP in collaboration with the Environmental Peacebuilding Association as part of a special series: “Thought-leaders and Frontline Workers in Environmental Peacebuilding: An Oral History.” The series features interviews with academics, practitioners, and frontline workers to trace the history and evolution of the field of environmental peacebuilding.

On today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association launch a series of oral history interviews with academics, practitioners, and frontline workers to trace the history of the field of environmental peacebuilding. From the people who helped shape the field to those who are bringing new approaches and perspectives today, our guests give us a behind-the-scenes look at how the field first emerged and how it has evolved.