Posts by Chris Estallo
My opening speech at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
youtu.be/Spt65xKM_Rs
We’re TWO MONTHS away until #EnPAx2026 kicks off – have you secured your spot?
A free Virtual Day takes place on June 9 or attend the in-person conference at the University of Ottawa from June 16-19, 2026.
View the full agenda and register now: www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org/conferences/...
Cognitive warfare @chadmbriggs.bsky.social
Iran war pushes Philippines fishing communities to the brink: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/photo-featur... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
We are pleased to share the 2025 Montreal Climate Security Summit report, produced in collaboration with @cdainstitute.bsky.social, highlighting climate change as a key driver of instability and a growing operational challenge for defence.
📑 ccascoe.org/publications...
#MCSS2025 #ClimateSecurity
Can #resilience alone carry us through an energy emergency?
Or is this the moment to demand more or even better infrastructure, stronger systems and policies, responsive programs and services, and above all, accountable and forward-thinking leadership?
📆 The agenda for the 4th International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding is now live! Start planning your conference week now!
👉 View the full agenda for the virtual day and in-person conference at the University of Ottawa: lnkd.in/eksUwSyd
👉 Register now: lnkd.in/eGx7rBFw
🌍 It feels like the world is on edge.
🇵🇰 Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions rising.
🇮🇷 Iran–Israel/U.S. threats escalating.
🇺🇦 Ukraine–Russia war still grinding on.
🇵🇭 Political tensions at home
OutSavvy - Colonialism and the Climate Crisis - VIRTUAL Reading Circle - Thursday 26th February 2026 at Online Event. Find event and ticket information here - www.outsavvy.com/event/33504/...
The first day of #MSC2026 is coming to an end.
You didn't take the time to watch all of it? Don't worry, we have got you covered: Binge-watch all sessions from our Main Stage in one go ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUiI...
Mostly first names… but occasionally I throw in ‘your majesty’ for fun 👑 😅
#Bangsamoro herstory!
#ThePeacemaker @cna-poster.bsky.social
Polycrisis – just a new buzzword at Davos?
The concept of polycrisis can be a helpful tool, but it should be used with clarity and care. That's the main message of a new study with 50 top experts published ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos.
Explore the study on our website: buff.ly/lLv0CMN
In the postcolonial period, power was not redistributed but reorganized, remaining concentrated among oligarchic elites who continue to benefit from these enduring structures.
An insightful documentary by @cna-poster.bsky.social
youtu.be/HNNNkS4I6yg
New article out (actually last month) on cognitive warfare- Anita and I have new drafts in the works focusing on the Philippines and a more direct comparison between Russian and Chinese methods. digitalcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol18/is...
AMOC "was the really big story of the year"—shocking even scientists working on it. @djspratt.bsky.social & I review '25's climate reality: from COP failures to the UK National Emergency Briefing filling Westminster Hall.
Essential👇
https://youtu.be/nJxh0UL3rGc
#ClimateScience #AMOC #ClimateCrisis
Naga City has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) Command Center, an initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s disaster response capabilities and enabling flood risk forecasting once it becomes fully operational.
zurl.co/2N56V
🎧 The Resilience Brief E8 is now available!
In "Integration climate resilience across domains? CAF Major General (Ret.) Simon Bernard and Dr Jack Watling discuss how the conversation around climate and resilience shifts from the perspective of Multi Domain Operations.
⬇️ Listen today:
🎙️#Podcast
In this podcast IDS Research Fellow @philipproudfoot.bsky.social interviews Haneen Sayed, the #Lebanon Minister of social affairs who talks about her country’s main social development issues
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/mwbzjx70ze
🎧 The Resilience Brief E7 is now available!
In "Resilience in the Air: Jet Zero or zero chance? Gp Capt Maurice Dixon and Honorary G/C Kevin Billings discuss how specific environments affect air platforms and planning, the tyranny of distance, how to generate urgency, and more.
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Sharing with you my post-graduation blog reflecting on the question: So what if I graduated from the Asian Institute of Management #AIM with Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management (Executive Program)? What now? www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Our new piece in the Journal of Strategic Security on lessons from cognitive warfare in Ukraine, and it's open access
digitalcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol18/is...
Same is true across the Philippines or largely around the world.