Giving Compass' Take:

• David Titley explains how the military prepares to fight climate change and what it can mean for civilians. 

• How can funders learn from the actions of the military? What are the greatest risks of climate change for your community? 

• Find out more about climate change as a cause of migration. 

Military leaders have known for millennia that the time to prepare for a challenge is before it hits you, says scientist and retired US Navy officer David Titley. He takes us from the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria to the icy shores of Svalbard to show how the military approaches the threat of climate change, in a refreshingly practical, nonpartisan take on climate preparedness. "The ice doesn't care who's in the White House. It doesn't care which party controls your congress. It doesn't care which party controls your parliament," Titley says. "It just melts."

See the source article about the military fighting climate change by David Titley at TED.