It's unpleasant to even contemplate but global climate change will have massive impact on our daily lives - especially our daily lives in IT & IT Security. Never before have IT systems been faced with an existential threat and although humans are resilient to a point, it turns out silicon is not nearly as resilient. From desktops to oceanic cables global climate change may be far more destructive and disruptive than we ever contemplated. Why this talk now? Quite simply this: If you are at the beginning of your career in IT or IT security design choices and technology choices now may sustain your career in the future.