At an accelerating pace, the 21st century will continue to usher in unprecedented risk to humanity's fundamental goal: peace. Global climate change, dwindling biodiversity, and fickle water resources are among the chief environmental challenges that will increasingly undermine peacebuilding efforts — from the community level to the global arena. When resources are stable and relationships are sound, communities are poised for peace. The world, however, is entering an era in which the environment and uncertain resource supplies will require stronger bonds between communities and common understandings of climate risks. The Institute for Climate and Peace advances effective and inclusive processes to build peaceful and climate-conscious futures for the most vulnerable.