“Conflicts, Militarization and the Environment” — Is There a Hidden Connection?
Conflicts, militarization, and the environment were the focus of the second public lecture of the School of Political Ecology, held on December 3, with presentations by researchers Dr. Julie Klinger and Dr. Aleksandar Matković. The lectures and the accompanying discussion examined how armed conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and the current wave of intensified militarization affect nature and society. Held online via the Zoom platform, this public lecture connected issues of security, geopolitics, and ecology, creating space for reflection on alternatives to militarized approaches to natural and social crises.