Virtual Panel—Climate Migration: Addressing the Crisis

Our planet and our country are in crisis.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an average of 22.5 million people were displaced by climate or weather-related events between 2000-2018. And the numbers keep rising—the International Organization for Migration estimates that by 2050 there will be 200 million climate-displaced persons.

So what can we do?

The refugee resettlement and environmental communities must come together to address the challenges that exist in assisting climate-displaced people and propose next steps for advancing legal frameworks, public campaigns, and policy decisions. As one of the oldest and largest resettlement agencies in the U.S., Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will bring together a panel of experts to explore the unique intersection of climate change and forced migration.

Join LIRS on September 23 at 11 a.m. EST for “Climate Migration: Addressing the Crisis,” a virtual panel held as part of Climate Week NYC.

Panelists include Prof. Walter Kälin, Former Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Faye Matthews, Legal Policy Advisor for the Gulf and Mississippi River Delta Restoration Programs at National Wildlife Federation, and other speakers.

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