Climate Migration

We bring migration scholars Filiz Garip and Ingrid Boas into conversation this week to talk about climate. They teach us about the ways that climate affects human movements, discuss the politics of the term "climate refugees," and explain how gradual weather change compares to extreme events.

How is climate change affecting our migration habits? And are cities equipped to deal with the impending influx of migrants as urban displacement becomes more common?

Millions of people are being forced to leave their homes due to the increasing effects of climate change. How is the international community responding to this growing crisis? Are there legal protections for those who are displaced? Podcast by Vermont Law School

The programme uses testimonies from Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia and Mexico to examine how people have moved in response to disasters.

Journalists Sonia Shah and Abrahm Lustgarten discuss what happens when people must flee from drought, fire and floods.

Dive deep into the intersection of climate change and migration to separate fact from fiction and trace out the complicated ways in which climate change affects migrants, refugees, and communities—and their adaptations and other responses.

Our videos and podcasts provide a range of insights into migration and climate change. Our podcasts are usually 20 minutes long and provide and introduction to a specific topic. Our videos range from 1 minute ‘explainer’ videos to much longer video lectures exploring a topic in more detail.

Climate change is reshaping patterns of migration and displacement. Many people are being forced from their homes by disasters; others are moving as a way of adapting to unprecedented change. We help build understanding around the poorly understood relationship between climate change and migration.