Lauren Risi directs the Environmental Security Program at the Stimson Center. She brings deep expertise in translating complex environmental security risks into actionable insights for policymakers, with a track record of building cross-sectoral partnerships to advance environmental resilience and peace. She previously led the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Wilson Center, where she spent nearly two decades convening policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and industry on strategies to build resilience and stability in a warming world. Lauren is a widely respected voice on climate security and serves as Vice President of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. She is also the managing editor of New Security Beat, a long-running blog that explores emerging threats and innovative responses at the nexus of environment, population, health, and security.
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