The Institute for Economics and Peace, the world's pre-eminent think tank measuring peace and quantifying its economic value, will be releasing the annual Ecological Threat Report.

The Ecological Threat Report 2025 is a comprehensive, data-driven global assessment of ecological risks and covers 3,125 subnational areas in 172 countries and territories, representing more than 99% of the world’s population. It  It measures four interlocking threats: water risk, food insecurity, the impact of natural events, and demographic pressure. This edition is the first to include a multi-year time series (2019-2024), enabling a clearer view of year-on-year volatility alongside persistent trends.

Speakers:

• Lea Perekrests, Director of Partnerships - IEP
• Steve Killelea AM, Founder and Executive Chairman - IEP
• Richard Bontjer, Director, Climate and Nature Diplomacy Branch - Australian DFAT