New resource explains how over-investment in militarism and under-investment in climate solutions have contributed to the failure to mitigate climate change – and that ways that we can reinvest military spending to combat the worst existential threat to our communities.
How Washington’s climate spending compares to its investments in the military.
As our climate crisis plays out in increased refugee flows and natural disasters, the government is still wasting money on ineffective, traditional military security.
Help us spread the word about our latest report, “Combat Vs. Climate: The Military and Climate Security Budgets Compared”
The Military and Climate Security Budgets Compared
Cancun was not a surprise. Nor was it a failure. This much is easy to say.
The U.S. military is beginning to see climate change as a security threat, but the government isn’t making it a high enough priority.
The gap between federal spending on military as opposed to climate security has narrowed but compared to China our progress is meager.
The gap between federal spending on military as opposed to climate security has narrowed but compared to China our progress is meager.