Lecture
Warming Planet on the Move: Climate Migration and Refugees
Dr. Fonna Forman examines climate migration and the global failure to provide humane responses. Highlighting injustices in governance, she presents a Tijuana case study where communities co-create housing solutions, advocating for justice-centered, participatory approaches.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for this lecture are to:
- What is climate migration? Why is it an injustice?
- What has been the international response to climate migration? Is it adequate? Is it just?
- How can we respond locally to accelerating climate migration?
Dr. Fonna Forman is Professor of Political Theory at UC San Diego and Founding Director of the Center on Global Justice. She co-directs the UCSD Community Stations and focuses on climate justice, migration, and border issues.
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