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Episode 4: A Bet on Technology?

Episode 4: A Bet on Technology?

FromGreening Defence


Episode 4: A Bet on Technology?

FromGreening Defence

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Future technology is often viewed as an all-encompassing answer to climate change, even in the defence sector. The armed forces have placed a bet on technology with the expectation that technological breakthroughs will facilitate their ability to operate in environments affected by climate change. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the widespread impact of climate change, the range of technological solutions on offer to Defence is extensive, but with varying degrees of utility. Hosts Dr Sarah Ashbridge (RUSI) and Doug Weir (CEOBS) are joined by Steve Murray, VP, Strategy and Marketing UK at Thales and Finlay Asher, Co-Founder, Safe Landing and Founder, Green Sky Thinking to explore the role of technology in climate change mitigation and its suitability for Defence.
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (8)

The Greening Defence podcast investigates the ways in which the UK defence sector is working to respond to the challenges and evolving security risks from the effects of climate change. In collaboration with our partners at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, this RUSI podcast brings together key figures from across defence, industry and academia to discuss how the various military sectors are approaching the issue, how policy is evolving, whether technology might hold the answer, and what cultural changes are required to ensure success. While some changes will be dramatic, others will be about streamlining and improving business-as-usual to ensure our forces are prepared for every eventuality and to ensure that they are able to operate on a sustainable footing into the future. Greening Defence seeks to cut through the buzz words and rhetoric around climate change to have a meaningful, constructive conversation about the difficulties faced, but also the amazing potential for UK Defence on a global scale.