The Green Tank’s co-founder and policy director, Ioli Christopoulou moderated a panel titled “Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate Change and Security Implications for Greece and its Neighbors”.
The timely panel discussion on how climate change is reshaping security dynamics in one the world’s most climate-sensitive regions was organized by the Georgetown University Earth Commons Greece and the Columbia University Global Center Athens.
The panelists were:
Emmanuella Doussis, Professor of International Institutions, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Chairholder, UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy
Eleni (Lenio) Myrivili, UN Chief Heat Officer
Peter Schwartzstein, Environmental Journalist and Global Fellow at the Wilson Centre, Author of The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence
Nikos Tsafos, Chief Energy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece
The panel took place at the University of Athens’ Argyriadis Auditorium in the University of Athens on 17 February 2025. The session was recorded and the video is available to watch online.