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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 20h

Great new resource from our Grey Green Alliance partners at @agefriendlyoh.bsky.social. Practical toolkit for those living in & managing older adult affordable housing in face of increased extreme weather events. Lessons are from Columbus Ohio, not the coasts as typical csw.osu.edu/blog/2025/09...

Weather and Aging Resilience Model (W.A.R.M.) for Affordable Housing Toolkit - The Ohio State University - College of Social Work

Central Ohio has seen a stark increase in the frequency of severe weather events, including extreme heat, flooding, and tornados.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 1d

Sharing the results of applied research takes many forms. Lucky to have skilled colleagues who create storymaps to help share insights visually as well. The peer-reviewed article version as well as lots of engagement with partners on the ground are behind it. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/85c7...

Appalachian Bright Spots

Building Resilience to Climate Change Driven Extreme Weather Events in Appalachia

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 2d

Thrilled to see new book from buddy @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social available in full for free online from Cambridge UP. Paul Tobin, Matt Paterson & Stacy have assembled a diverse set of contributors/cases to examine Stability & Politicization in Climate Governance www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...

Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance

Cambridge Core - International Relations and International Organisations - Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 4d

Lucky enough to meet Jane Goodall three times in very different settings. This was the first, hosting her at the Wilson Center in 2003 when she made the case to donors for meeting the diverse needs of communities sharing the same biodiverse ecosystem rather than a species specific approach.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 7d

On this International Day of Older Persons, working to capture synergies & reduce risks presented by twin challenges of an aging & warming world. Thrilled to be part of a Grey Green Alliance partnership between Ohio University's Voinovich School & Ohio State University's @agefriendlyoh.bsky.social

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 10d

Great opportunity Oct 8th 5pm EST to learn more about our work on risk communication and extreme weather in Appalachia. The PI of our NOAA funded grant Dr. Natalie Kruse is presenting an applied, lessons learned for Science Cafe. Live option & recording via YouTube www.ohio.edu/news/2025/09...

Oct. 8 Science Café to focus on preparing for, responding to extreme weather in Appalachia

Ohio University Professor Natalie Kruse Daniels will lead the next Science Café presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 11d

Working with a great new group of students this fall! Having fun at a Teas of the World event, part of the launch of Ohio University's new School of International Studies & Languages. Interesting research in the works: aging & climate resilience, climate & mobility, and environmental peacebuilding.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 11d

More on extreme weather events and risk communication in Central Appalachia. Challenging new realities on many fronts not making it easier despite better understanding. Great team of researchers & students engaging with public health & emergency response partners www.ohio.edu/news/2025/09...

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 17d

On this International Day of Peace, questions persist on peace and conflict connections to climate. Unfortunately the stakes will grow as more impacts felt and more responses (good, bad & ugly) play out. Ken Conca & I make case for wider lens than typical journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 20d

The Coalition of Age-Friendly Communities of Ohio (CAFCO) has been a tremendous resource for sharing lessons learned on making our communities more livable for older adults & all residents. Thx @agefriendlyoh.bsky.social for leading the way!

Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 20d

Big news the state of Ohio officially becomes an Age-Friendly state. Joining 36 Age-Friendly Communities already here in Ohio. Opportunity for our Grey-Green Alliance focus on aging, sustainability & resilience as we have done in Athens, Columbus & Cleveland aging.ohio.gov/see-news-and...

Ohio Designated as 13th AARP Age-Friendly State

Governor DeWine and AGE Director Ursel J. McElroy received proclamations designating Ohio as AARP's 13th Age-Friendly state.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 20d

Grisly but important reminder that environment & conflict links are often targeted assassinations of specific individuals apnews.com/article/envi...

120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds

A report by Global Witness reveals that at least 146 land and environmental defenders have been killed or gone missing worldwide in 2024.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 25d

Fantastic to see both the MS Environmental Studies and Voinovich Scholars together! Love learning together with students in both these programs! Terrific to have all the students in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University connect. www.ohio.edu/news/2025/09...

Voinovich School celebrates arrival of new scholars and graduate students

OHIO's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service hosted its annual welcome reception on Sept. 4, greeting students with a warm sense of community and purpose.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Sep 8

Conducting research or working on the ground bringing together environment, climate, peace, conflict & security? Then you should be signed up for the ECCP biweekly. Content draw from all quarters, not just the usual suspects (and I say that as one of the usual suspects). eccp.substack.com

Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace (ECCP) Bi-weekly | Annika Erickson-Pearson | Substack

A bi-weekly round-up of the community of practice on ECCP issues. Click to read Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace (ECCP) Bi-weekly, by Annika Erickson-Pearson, a Substack publication with hund...

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Sep 4

Definitely recommend Peter's The Heat and the Fury for the extended version of his reporting on climate, peace and security from @islandpress.bsky.social islandpress.org/books/heat-a...

The Heat and the Fury

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Sep 4

Well done @schwartzstein.bsky.social for unpacking the many implications of climate change including changing boundaries and borders in potentially lethal ways. AND he included ways shared environmental interdependence can be utilized for environmental peacebuilding www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/o...

Opinion | When Climate Change Blurs Borders

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nice landing page for our Grey Green Alliance work on the dual trends of aging and warming. Looking to capture synergies in what makes communities more livable for older adults and more sustainable & climate resilient. Turns out lots of untapped opportunity. www.ohio.edu/voinovich-sc...

The Grey Green Alliance | Ohio University

The Grey Green Alliance is an applied research and practice collaboration between the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and OSU's College of Social Work and Age-Friendly Innovation Cen...

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Aug 21

Lots were displaced. Most stayed in the South. Data on Hurricane Katrina making me think the hypothesized decisions to move to "climate havens" will likely stay close to home www.axios.com/local/new-or...

First-of-its-kind data shows where displaced New Orleanians landed after Katrina

Nearly 1/3 of New Orleanians remained elsewhere by 2019.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Aug 13

Latest installment of our MS Environmental Studies students conducting research that matters in the field. Sharing the good work done at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University. www.ohio.edu/news/2025/08...

Ohio University graduate students receive honors, build connections and gain insight at national environmental conference

Earlier this summer, Environmental Studies graduate students Dupe Oluwasesan and Emily Fox, proudly represented OHIO at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reclamation Sciences.

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Island Press @islandpress.bsky.social · Jul 22

Did you know Island Press has a free monthly book club?

Join us in August for a conversation with THREAT MULTIPLIER author Sherri Goodman, moderated by NYT's Lisa Friedman.

RSVP and ask your Qs on the evolving security landscape of the US and abroad. give.islandpress.org/ThreatMultip...

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congrats to Teslima Jallow for his successful defense of his MS Environmental Studies thesis on climate adaption and older adults in Banjul, The Gambia. Great contribution to our Grey Green Alliance research agenda and loads of helpful takeaways for practitioners.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Jul 9

Terrific to see @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social and @lauren-risi.bsky.social landing at @stimsoncenter.bsky.social after Wilson Center shutdown. Stimson great partner to us at ECSP for decades & regular contributor in environment, peacebuilding, climate & security space. www.stimson.org/2025/new-sec...

New Security Beat Finds a New Home • Stimson Center

A trusted platform on environmental security finds a new institutional home amid rising global climate and security risks.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Jul 7

Kudos to my Ohio University Voinovich School colleague Dr. Natalie Kruse leading the team and Azmat Khan who led the write-up efforts while also completing an outstanding dissertation on climate change communication in Pakistan.

Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Jul 7

We found resilience by necessity yet so many interconnected challenges for these rural counties in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia where we deployed a survey & did focus groups. The NOAA funded work brought a diverse group across states and universities together.

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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thrilled to see this new article capturing some of the insights from a collaborative research effort to better understand how county level health and emergency response officials in Central Appalachia grapple with extreme weather events and risk communication. doi.org/10.1111/1468...

Extreme Weather Events and Risk Communication Challenges in Central Appalachia: A Qualitative Inquiry

This study inventories and identifies communication challenges faced by emergency management agencies in Central Appalachia as they engage communities in preparation, response and recovery efforts fo....

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