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Let's Talk About Climate Migrants, Not Climate Refugees

Provided by: United Nations |Published on: July 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This article describes several reasons that people affected by climate disasters or climate change might not want to be classified as refugees.
The author outlines the challenges and drawbacks of this designation and suggests fully utilizing human rights laws currently available to help those who need or want to move to a new location.

Subjects: Civics, Geography, English Language Arts

Authors: United Nations

Region: Global

Languages: English

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The article includes personal stories to illustrate the human struggles associated with natural disasters.
Many statistics are used to describe the massive scale of this issue.

Additional Prerequisites

It would be beneficial to review vocabulary terms with the students to ensure understanding.

Differentiation

Students can brainstorm ways to better protect and support climate migrants.
Cross-curricular connections can be made with science classes when discussing climate change, ecology, the water cycle, and ecosystems.
To connect this resource to social-emotional learning, students can journal about how it would feel to experience climate migration. Some students may have even experienced this before or know someone who has.

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