The environmental policies and approaches of Islamist groups have received scant scholarly attention. In the era of globalisation, however, more and more Islamists talk about planting trees, protecting water supplies, and reducing pollution. The presentation focuses on the emergence of Islamist environmentalism as a new phenomenon that requires a scientific investigation.

SPEAKER

Dr Emmanuel Karagiannis is a Reader in International Security at King’s College London’s Department of Defence Studies. He received a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies (Islamic Studies) from King’s College London and a PhD in Post-Soviet Politics from the University of Hull. He is the author of three books and 19 scholarly articles about political Islam in the Middle East and Central Asia. His latest book is Why Islamists Go Green: Politics, Religion and the Environment (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2023).

DISCUSSANT

Dr Charlotte Hulme is an Assistant Professor at US Naval War College’s National Security Affairs Department. Charlotte received her PhD in Political Science from Yale University and MPhil in Politics and International Studies from Cambridge University. She is the author of Corporate Climate Action, Transnational Politics, and World Order (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023).