Hosted by Refugees International
The Biden administration is expected to announce an ambitious plan for carbon emissions mitigation at its Leaders Summit on Climate on April 22-23. This is a welcome first step in ensuring that the worst climate change impacts and resulting displacement may be averted. However, communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis are already dealing with impacts, and some are even already on the move.
This is on the radar of the Biden administration. A February 4th Executive Order from President Biden requested a report on policy options to address climate change and forced migration. This is an encouraging step. But the administration cannot lose sight of what is at the heart of the issue: sustainable and just futures for frontline communities. We encourage the administration to center their voices and experiences.
Join us for a keynote address by U.S. Senator Ed Markey followed by a conversation with members of the Climate, Migration, and Displacement Platform; a global platform of practitioners and advocates with a common concern for climate justice and the human rights of migrants and displaced people, who will share stories from the ground and visions of policy and practice for a Biden administration. An audience Q&A will follow.