Climate change remains one of the defining global challenges of the 21st century, with recent developments in U.S. climate policy highlighting both the urgency and the complexity of international climate cooperation. As part of LA Climate Week, the Pacific Council will host a conversation on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 am PT, to explore how the United States and other countries can work together to accelerate climate action through diplomacy, technology sharing, and coordinated policy. Members will hear from Clara Gillispie, Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy at the Council on Foreign Relations, Kate Guy, Senior Fellow and Managing Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA, and Allison Agsten, Director of USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.

The Pacific Council invites you to dial in on Thursday, March 19, at 10 am PT to explore these recent developments and discuss their broader implications for Greenlandic national security and the United States' diplomatic relations within Europe. Members will hear from Dr. Esther Brimmer, the James H. Binger Senior Fellow in global governance at the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Justina Budginaite-Froehly, a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Europe Center and the Transatlantic Security Initiative within the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Iris A. Ferguson, President & Founder of IAF Strategies and a Nonresident Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Jason C. Moyer, Program Director for Foreign & Security Policy at the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

On Thursday, March 5, at 8 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a rapid response webinar to discuss the current U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran and what we can anticipate as debates intensify over strategic objectives, the legal basis for military action, and the long-term costs of sustained engagement. Members will hear from Ambassador (ret.) Barbara Leaf, the Senior International Policy Advisor at Arnold & Porter and former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO and Middle East and South Asia Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.

On Wednesday, February 25, at 8:30 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting an intimate breakfast roundtable featuring eminent political consultant Mike Murphy, Founder of the American EV Jobs Alliance, and Pacific Council Board Director Brian Goldsmith. This event will examine China’s dominance in electric vehicle manufacturing, its implications for the future of the global auto industry, and how policy, politics, and innovation influence U.S. competitiveness.

Seating is limited, with priority given to Sustaining Members.