Those Who Wander: A Connect the Dots Podcast
Episode 6.5, February 2022: In Season 6 of CPR's Connect the Dots podcast, we’re discussing climate resiliency — that is, our ability to handle the stresses caused by climate disruption and adapt to changing conditions. In the final episode of the season, host Rob Verchick and his guests talk about climate migration. Rob is joined by Matt Kahn, Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California and the author of Adapting to Climate Change; Rachel Cleetus, policy director at the Union for Concerned Scientists; Ilan Kelman, professor of disasters and health at University College London; and Valerie Mueller, assistant professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University.
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Matt Kahn is Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California and the author of Adapting to Climate Change (Yale University Press 2021). View bio. |
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Rachel Cleetus is a policy director at the Union for Concerned Scientists. View bio. |
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Ilan Kelman is a professor of disasters and health at University College London. View bio. |
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Valerie Mueller is an assistant professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. View bio. |
Other resources:
- Rob Verchick in Temple Law Review: "The Long Goodbye: How to Build a Responsible Climate Migration Program"
- Associated Press: "Report: Climate change could see 200 million move by 2050," and "US: More threats, more desperate refugees as climate warms"
- CNBC: "Climate migration is already happening — for homeowners who can afford it"
- Undark: "New Mexico’s Chile Pepper Farmers Feel the Heat of Climate Change"
- The New Statesman: "Why climate migrants are missing from the debate at Cop26"
- ReliefWeb: "Climate Refugees are Increasingly Victims of Exploitation"
Special thanks to:
- The College of Law at Loyola University New Orleans
- The College of Music and Media at Loyola University New Orleans
We’re also grateful to the musical artists featured in this episode, who make their work available to us through a Creative Commons license. Please check them out!