Climate refugees: Supporting receiving communities

February 2022 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that: “Over the next 30 years, 143 million people are likely to be uprooted by rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and other climate catastrophes.” Where is everyone going?

Many people are displaced within their own countries. For example, the World Bank anticipates that Bangladesh will have at least 19 million people internally displaced because of climate-related disasters by 2050. Others must flee their home nation, essentially becoming refugees. Despite its common usage, “climate refugees” are not a recognized class of people and are not protected under international refugee laws.

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is hosting a webinar to provide funders with information about the issue of climate migration, focusing on the new communities and countries that climate-displaced individuals find themselves in through planning or circumstance. It will examine the term “climate refugees,” discuss how receiving communities can support and prepare for climate-and disaster-displaced populations, and share examples of existing responses.

Panelists:

(Additional panelists will be added as they are confirmed.)

  • – Abu Sadat Moniruzzaman Khan, Climate Change Programme Head, BRAC
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  • – Sarah Jamesen, Operations Lead at USA for IOM