Innovative Solutions to Ameliorating Impacts on Climate Migrants

The United Nations (UN) report last week that warned about "climate apartheid" is just one of the series of warnings about the effects of climate change.

According to the UN, millions in economic and social disadvantaged positions will be the ones that are going to be the most affected by climate change. Not only do they need to flee their homes in case of natural disaster and climate change, but they also have very little legal protection.

Mia Swart, producer with the Public Liberties and Human Rights Centre at Al Jazeera, writes about climate-friendly towns in Bangladesh and building sea walls in Japan.

Considering the devastating effects of natural disasters, such as coastal flooding and erosion in Bangladesh's Dhaka, and earthquake and tsunamis in Japan, both countries are working to alleviate and prevent possible situations that can devastatingly affect its residents.

Swart shares how Dhaka-based International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCD) is working making this process easier for migrants by working to create "climate-resilient, migrant-friendly" towns. And how the Japanese plan to rebuild the city centres on resilience. Read the Entire Article


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Gresb Announces Majority Investment from General Atlantic'S Beyondnetzero Fund to ...

It's a sign of the times: A real estate research firm has been bought by a private equity firm in a deal that values the company at more than $1 billion. The New York Times reports on GRESB's...more

Unicef Backs Young Innovators To Tackle The Climate Crisis

"The climate time-bomb is ticking. We need to seize the opportunity to invest in credible innovations that can contribute to reaching our global targets," UN Secretary-General Ant ? nio Guterres...more

Climate Consortium Calls for Interdisciplinary Climate Solutions Proposals

"The urgency of the climate crisis demands innovative discoveries in research and the seamless integration of these solutions into our daily lives," Erica Smithwick, director of Penn State's Climate...more

Csiro Report Sows Seeds for Australia'S Farming Future

A new report from Australia's CSIROthe country's national science agencypredicts that if current trends continue, the country's agricultural sector could be down 50% by 2050 in some areas. "The...more

Harvard Business School'S New Venture Competition Awards $225K in Cash Prizes

"The New Venture Competition provides a rigorous platform through which students develop their business ideas as a positive force for change," says Elise Bates, the new director of Harvard Business...more

The Our Fund Foundation and Community Foundation of Broward'S 2024 Lgbtq+ Social ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Broward

Ten nonprofit organizations in South Florida are getting a total of $300,000 in grants thanks to a new fund meant to fight discrimination in the LGBTQ community. The Our Fund Foundation and the...more

School Board Set to Name Superintendent Finalists

The superintendent of a Georgia school district is stepping down after less than two years on the job. Dalton Public Schools Superintendent Tim Scott, who began in the position in 2018, will take...more

Senate Bill Encouraging Mental and Physical Health Education in Schools Works Its Way ...

"It's more than just food and water and shelter, we now know that as a society, we now know that as a society." That's what an Alaska school board member has to say about a bill that would...more

Challenges of Hinterland Tourism

If you're looking for a getaway from the city that never sleeps, India's Goa is the place for you. But if you're looking for a getaway from the city that never sleeps, Goa is the place for...more

Australian Entrepreneur Hailed for Cleaning Philippines' Trash-Strewn River €“ but Will It Last?

"People used to go swimming in it, and then how grateful [they] are for the work that we're doing in conjunction with the government and other organizations," Mike Smith tells This Week in...more






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