Our Mission:
Veterans For Peace Climate Crisis and Militarism Project is part of the world-wide movement to end the climate crisis and promote climate, environmental, racial, and economic justice. Our emphasis focuses on how US militarism, the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gasses on the planet, fuels the climate crisis.
Contact: climate@veteransforpeace.org
Ways to Take Action:
View a short version of our 20-minute slideshow presentation, and schedule a full presentation to your group.
Check out photos of CCMP taking action!
Go deeper into the issues with our carefully curated selection of books, articles, podcasts and websites.
We track the federal government's climate efforts (or lack of same) by Congress, the Pentagon, and the Biden Administration.
Read narratives of protests where VFP members risked arrest to stress links between militarism & the climate crisis. Photos too!
View recordings of our webinars, 2022 VFP convention workshop and plenary panel discussions, and more here.
Read about the issues of climate crisis, workers and labor, environmental justice and militarism.
Read/view how CCMP brings our message about reporting and reducing military emissions to the world, via the UN Conference Of Parties (COP) process.
Organize a protest of your local military air show - resources here.
What We Do:
- We promote full reporting of and reduction of US military emissions
- We support peace, oppose US militarism, and work to reduce and redirect the US military budget for human needs
- We stand for climate justice and against racism
- We educate and mobilize fellow veterans, journalists, politicians, workers, environmental activists and the general public about the role of the military in aggravating the climate crisis.
Steering Committee:
Barry Riesch: Promotional Merchandise; Cindy Piester: Outreach, Presentations (40-60 min); Gary Butterfield: Presentations; Janet Weil: Messaging; Jim Rine: Federal Legislation; Steve Morse: Just Transition; Vince Dijanich: Education/Public Speaking,
Downloadable Resources
Communicate the connection between militarism and the climate crisis with brochures, bumperstickers, and more.
Show your support for our ongoing work to get the word out: Militarism Fuels the Climate Crisis!