Sherri Goodman

3 weeks ago | lawfaremedia.org | Daniel Byman |Sherri Goodman |Leah Emanuel

Peter Schwartzstein’s “The Heat and the Fury: On the Front Lines of Climate Violence” is a searing, eye-opening exploration of how climate change is not just an environmental issue—it is a powerful driver of conflict. This is a book that shatters the abstract concept of climate change and brings it to life through compelling real-world stories from more than 30 countries.

1 month ago | foreignaffairs.com | Sherri Goodman |Lawrence Freedman

Goodman’s energetic book is less an analysis of the entanglement between climate change and national security than it is a personal story about how to bring about change in both policy and practice. In 1993, she was recruited by the Clinton administration to serve as a deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security at the Pentagon, where she ensured that closing bases were cleaned up and encouraged energy efficiency to reduce emissions.

Dec 3, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | Sherri Goodman

Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With Sherri Goodman was the first Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security and has worked on issues around climate change, the environment, and security for more than 35 years.

Sep 9, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Sherri Goodman

Flying by helicopter over the Greenland ice sheet, I am struck by its vast expanse of whiteness. But as I look closer I see that much of the ice is dotted with bright blue pools. These pools reflect a startling reality: one of the world’s largest ice cap is melting. I’ve come to the Arctic to see the melting ice cap and the shrinking of the vast Jakobshavn glacier up close. Standing among the dust and gravel left by the retreating glacier, I am face-to-face with our climate future.

Sep 9, 2024 | project-syndicate.org | Sherri Goodman

Climate change is more than just an environmental or economic problem; it is also a threat multiplier that has forced military leaders to adapt their operations and strategies from the ground up. With its proactive, non-ideological approach, the US defense establishment offers a useful model to follow. WASHINGTON, DC – As the planet overheats and the transition to a low-carbon economy progresses, climate risks and changing energy choices are reshaping security considerations globally.