New Security Beat

Pulwarty of @NOAA: There are "globally networked risks" and key tipping points in these island regions, ones that impact the region and beyond. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation … #WaterAtWilson

Pulwarty of @NOAA at #WaterAtWilson: 3 Key Tipping Points for the Caribbean- Hurricanes, floods and droughts; migration and immigration; political instability and regional governance. Watch live here:https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation …

Pulwarty of @NOAA: "We need to “develop a culture of partnerships” where partners do not just share data but also risks and rewards." https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation … #WaterAtWillson

Rebecca Karnak, @rakarnak1225, Senior Director, Global Public Policy, @Dell speaking on "Building a Legacy of Good." Talking about Dell's Ocean Plastics Initiative: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation … #WaterAtWilson #oceanplastics

“We want to help break the cycle by keeping plastics in the economy [keeping jobs for recylers] and out of the ocean,” Karnak on @Dell's work leading to Next Wave to tackle reducing plastics in the supply chain. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation … #WaterAtWilson #oceanplastics

Karnak from @Dell and next steps with Next Wave: "This supply chain gives us an affordable resource -- makes it commercially viable, provides jobs for recyclers, and provides a template for others." https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation … #WaterAtWilson #oceanplastics #BeatPlasticPollution

For more about the importance of plastics, oceans, health, and #citizenscience, check out @WilsonSTIP's "Tackling Microplastics on Our Own"https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/tackling-microplastics-our-own …

“There is an infrastructure race and China is winning” -- Mike Sfraga, @TheWilsonCenter, with regard to China's approach to the Arctic. #WaterAtWilson Watch: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-wilson-50-years-water-conflict-and-cooperation … Further reading:https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/chinas-growing-arctic-presence …