Celina Scott-Buechler is a climate scientist and activist. As a UNHSI Sustainability Fellow, Celina had the privilege of working with Peace Rising. Conducting research in distributed climate change impacts and US foreign policy, she compiled a report exposing how American foreign policy is ill-prepared to deal with the greatest humanitarian threat of our generation: climate change-driven violent conflict. Rather than rely on military force, she demonstrated, the US should promote environmental peacebuilding efforts abroad to reduce the likelihood of violent outbreaks. As she compiled this research, Celina was also active in building organizational partnerships and capacity to amplify Peace Rising’s message. Having found her niche in climate-conflict studies, Celina stayed on with Peace Rising after her Fellowship while also working to finish her Master’s thesis in Atmospheric Science at Cornell University.
