MCF Seminar Series: Integrating the planetary crisis into defence strategy

About the event 

Although the planetary crisis is often described as a catastrophic threat, in practice, it is approached as a scientific and economic governance issue. ‘Securitizing’ the issue has long been regarded as problematic, with an assumption that it will lead to draconian top-down solutions. However, in this talk, Dr Boulton argues it does not have to be that way and further, it is now riskier to not consider the planetary crisis within mainstream geopolitical and national defence strategy. She introduces ‘PLAN E: a grand strategy for the era of entangled security and hyperthreats’ published by the US Marine Corps University Press.

About the speaker 

Dr. Elizabeth Boulton (Liz) is an eco-military theorist. Previously a research affiliate with the “Climate Change & (In)Security Project" at the University of Oxford, her professional career includes work as a logistics Officer in the Australian Army and humanitarian work in Africa. In 2007, she completed a Masters of climate policy at the University of Melbourne with a focus on sustainable freight transport, later consulting in this area for government agencies.

More information is on her website at www.destinationsafeearth.com