We exist to challenge the lack of long-term strategies to support and protect people at risk of displacement linked to environmental change

The UK Climate Change and Migration Coalition is an alliance of refugee, human rights, development and environmental organisations. We believe the rights of affected communities must be central to the discussion of how this issue is addressed. We want to make the voices of affected communities and civil society central to the debate.

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    Guardian comment piece: creating new narratives for migration and climate change

    Guardian comment piece: creating new narratives for migration and climate change

    21st May 2013

    This article by the UKCCMC project manager originally ran in the Guardian on 17th of May. This week the Guardian has been running a major series on "climate refugees" about the village of Newtok in Alaska, which faces an imminent threat to its existence from erosion. The term "climate refugee"...

    The Philippines: stories of displacement and resilience

    The Philippines: stories of displacement and resilience

    1st May 2013

    The Philippines battles with high levels of poverty and inequality. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined very slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries. High levels of population ...

    Moving stories: the Sahel

    Moving stories: the Sahel

    16th April 2013

    The Sahel region is highly dependent on agriculture for livelihoods and the wider economy. Agriculture is almost entirely rain fed, dependent upon a 3-4 month rainy season that refills lakes and the rivers which, in turn, irrigate crops.  Annual rainfall is highly variable, some studies argue that ...

    Moving stories: The Arctic. Migration and displacement linked to climate change

    Moving stories: The Arctic. Migration and displacement linked to climate change

    18th March 2013

    Moving Stories is a new series of blog posts that use the voices of real people to explain the relationship between migration and climate change across the world. For this story we are grateful for the help of the Many Strong Voices project who conducted the original interviews and Beth Ferris as th...

    Online discussion on the Guardian website: Migration and development: turning debate into policy change

    Online discussion on the Guardian website: Migration and development: turning debate into policy change

    30th January 2013

    On Thursday 31st of January we will be part of the panel for an online discussion organised by the Guardian. The debate will address the question of how migration should feature in development policies and programmes. You can ask the panel questions and join the debate here at 1pm (GMT). "On Thur...

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