Do environmental changes, climate adaptation projects, species conservation programs, and resource use tend to lead to conflicts, or can they also promote cooperation and peace? The online series “Violent Environments and Infrastructures,” running from November 2026 through May 2027, explores this central question. Experts in the respective fields will give a short presentation on the second Thursday of each month, followed by a Q&A session, discussion, and networking opportunities. Organized by the BICC (Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies), the Rhineland-Palatinate Peace Academy, and the United Nations University, the series begins on November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (CET) with a presentation by Prof. Dr. Janpeter Schilling of the Peace Academy on “Energy, Conservation, and Climate Adaptation Projects: Infrastructures for Peace or Conflict Drivers?” Participation is free of charge. Further details and registration information can be found here (https://bicc.de/talkingpeace).

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