How do climate change and other environmental issues become security and defense concerns? What needs to be done in order to prevent future disasters? Chief Academic Officer of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff Dr. W. Chris King will present a lecture addressing these and other environmental security challenges.



Please join us this Thursday, November 6 at 4:30pm in Rockefeller 003 for our Veterans Day Program Lecture, "International Environmental Security: What in the World is Worth Fighting For," presented by W. Chris King, Dean at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.



After the lecture, there will be a student dinner with Dr. King at 6:15 in the Treasure Room at Baker-Berry Library. Sign up below:


https://dinnerchrisking.eventbrite.com





Dr. W. Chris King serves as the Chief Academic Officer of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff. Dr. King earned his Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the University of Tennessee in 1988. Dr. King has authored two books, and 15 book chapters with his most recent manuscript being, Understanding International Environmental Security: A Strategic Military Perspective. He has published more than 30 journal articles and scientific reports, and lectured at more than 50 professional conferences, including the technical sessions of the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009.



Dr. King won both the American Academy of Environmental Engineering Honor Award in 1992 for his work on the Kuwait health risk assessment and the Army Science Award for outstanding research for his work in geophysical remote sensing. In 2000, he completed his M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies at the Naval War College. Dr. King is a licensed professional engineer and is board certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers with a specialty in hazardous waste management. He is a founding member of the Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change.  He retired from active duty after 34 years of commissioned service at the rank of Brigadier General.



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