Scientists estimate that there could be 1.2 billion “climate refugees” by 2050—a term that refers to the increasing number of migrants who are forced to flee their homes because of floods, drought, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters. Extreme weather, rising seas, and damaged ecosystems are threatening the lives of millions around the world. This panel will discuss various aspects of the climate refugee crisis, including current patterns, opportunities, and challenges to humanitarian aid—and how the future can be impacted by what we know today.
 

Hosted and produced by UVA's Environmental Institute and the Humanitarian Collaborative at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Introduction by Karen McGlathery, director of UVA’s Environmental Institute.