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While COVID-19 took the center stage that altered people’s lives around the world, the year 2020 was the hottest year on record. The year 2020 also saw a record number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin, an increase in the number of wildfires both globally and in the United States, and a record number of billion-dollar weather disasters globally. The years 2020 and 2021 have highlighted that the next extreme event can occur anytime as a stand-alone event, concurrently with another event, or during the recovery process of a prior event. Initiatives within the United States and international efforts like the World Climate and Security Report are underscoring the need to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure supply chains from the perspective of economic prosperity and national security.
Through this virtual workshop, we intend to establish meaningful dialogue between the energy sector and climate change communities to address the risk of the infrastructure in the context of national security. By the end of the workshop, we will capture the current advancements, limitations and challenges for improving resilience of energy infrastructures to climate change that is also central to national security from the perspective of economy, policy and technological advancements.
*** In this workshop context, National Security implies preserving the energy and economic security of the nation under changing climate conditions and preparing the nation for future changes.
Organizers
- Bandana Kar, National Security Sciences Directorate, ORNL
- Rebecca Efroymson, Biological and Environmental Systems Sciences Directorate, ORNL
- Guodong Liu, Energy Sciences and Technology Directorate, ORNL
- Juan Restrepo, Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate, ORNL
- Christa Brelsford, National Security Sciences Directorate, ORNL
- Carter Christopher, National Security Sciences Directorate, ORNL
- Melissa Allen-Dumas, Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate, ORNL
Workshop Dates
September 29 and 30
To support the Laboratory’s ongoing commitment to be a global leader in science and technology, we are committed to an inclusive environment where:
- Individual differences are respected and valued
- Diverse opinions and viewpoints are sought for collaboration
- Reaching our individual potential is integral to achieving business objectives
- Staff are recognized and rewarded for supporting diversity key principles
- Our leaders are advocates of role models of diversity
Thanks to CCSI and ALD Stan Wullschleger for sponsoring this workshop!
