Share your thoughts and ask experts questions about “climate refugees” and other hot environmental migration topics at two upcoming online discussions.
On July 30, from 1-2 p.m., Population Reference Bureau’s
Jason Bremner will take questions on
“Environmental Change: What Are the Links With Migration?” Bremner, who spent several years studying migration and environment links in the Galapagos and Amazon regions in Latin America, will answer your questions about the relationships between migration and the environment, current trends, and future migrations related to environmental change. You may submit questions in advance or during the discussion at
http://discuss.prb.orgFrom August 18-29, a cyberseminar sponsored by
PERN and the
Environmental Change & Security Program tackles
“Environmentally Induced Population Displacements.” In an online seminar, experts and network members will analyze the evidence for environment’s role in migration, including the potential for future population displacements as a result of climate change. PERN Cyberseminars are conducted using a standard email discussion list; instructions are
online.