Addressing sea level rise, as part of a larger risk management strategy, is an important national security matter. Sea level rise impacts are taken seriously by military leaders, national security professionals, scholars and analysts who have served in many administrations and with both parties. It’s imperative that we face this issue head on. I’m proud to stand with the [coalition] as they pursue the necessary national solutions to manage sea level rise.
Sherri Goodman is a Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program and Polar Initiative, is credited with educating a generation of U.S. military and government officials about the nexus between climate change and national security, using her famous coinage, “threat multiplier,” to fundamentally reshape the national discourse on the topic. A former first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security) and staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Goodman has founded, led, or advised nearly a dozen research organizations on environmental and energy matters, national security and public policy.
