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A Climate for Conflict: Stories from Somalia

30 May 2017
Washington DC, US

Struggling with famine, drought, and violence, Somalia today is at a crossroads between a deepening crisis and a path to stability. Desperation is still driving people to crowded cities, refugee camps, or to the ranks of militant groups, even as a newly-elected government looks for a better way forward. Photographer and filmmaker Nichole Sobecki and writer Laura Heaton spent 18 months documenting a more personal story of Somalia, one told through the people living with a changing climate and the human consequences. The multi-media event is co-hosted by New America, The GroundTruth Project, and the Stanley Foundation.

Venue: New America, 740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

Time: May 30, 2017, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

With:

  • Nichole Sobecki, Photographer and Filmmaker, the GroundTruth Project 
  • Laura Heaton, Reporter, the GroundTruth Project 

Moderated by:

  • Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor, International Security Program and Resource Security Program, New America 

Programme:

  • Lunch and Registration
  • Screening of “A Climate for Conflict” and discussion with the creators.
  • Panel Discussion on Climate Security and Societal Resilience

Follow the conversation online with #AClimateforConflict.

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