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Refugee and Migrant Climate Change Forum

Monday 19 October 2009, 2:00pm - 5:00pm in London

COIN is holding a Forum on climate change for refugees and migrants on Monday 19th October in partnership with Migrants Rights Network, Praxis, Refugee Action, Refugee Council, Latitude Care Network and Doctors of the World.  The forum will be the first of its kind and will provide a space for refugees and migrants in the UK to come together to talk about climate change. The event will include presentations by expert scientists, Q&A and discussion workshops aimed at exploring the issues. 

Posted 14 September 2009 - 6:06pm

Climate Change and Action Course for Refugees and Migrants

Wednesday 16 December 2009, 2:00pm - 5:00pm in London

Building on the success of the first refugee and migrant forum in October, COIN is offering free training for refugees and migrants on Climate Change and Action this December. At the October meeting, attendees voted for the forum to pursue long-term advocacy, lobbying and awareness-raising activities in relation to climate change. The 3-hour Climate Change and Action training session will provide the next step forward in building a powerful, collective voice on the issue. The first half of the session aims to build confidence and understanding when talking about climate change. The second half will look at aims and strategy development as a forum. 

Posted 27 November 2009 - 12:06pm

Refugee and Migrant Forum Update

On 19 October, participants from Africa, Asia and Latin America came together for the first ever UK Refugee and Migrant Climate Change Forum, held at the Amnesty Action Centre in London.  The event was opened by Grace Adok of Latitude Care Network who called a minute’s silence for all those suffering climate change impacts across the globe.  Scientist presentations were then given on climate change impacts on migration as well as the possibilities for adaptation.  Participants brainstormed ideas about the kinds of action they’d like to take including lobbying, advocacy and awareness-raising.  Further activities and meetings will be arranged to take these ideas forward. If you’re a refugee or migrant and would like to get involved in the Forum, please contact Hannah Smith, hannah@coinet.org.uk.

Posted 22 October 2009 - 12:44pm

Refugee and Migrant Climate Change Forum

The Refugee and Migrant Forum provides a space for refugees and migrants in the UK to come together to talk about climate change.  We held our first Forum event in October 2009 where participants voted for the Forum to pursue long-term advocacy, lobbying and awareness-raising activities in relation to climate change.

Building on the success of our October event, COIN offered free training for refugees and migrants on Climate Change and Action in January 2010. The 3-hour session covered basic climate change information, strategies for change and aimed to build the confidence of participants to talk about climate change issues.

Since the training in January we are lucky to have secured the help of refugee and migrant forum participant, Ayian Sigal. Ayian will be working with COIN for two months to develop strategy and identify opportunities for collaboration among the refugee and migrant community on climate change.

Refugee/ Migrant Climate Change Forum Planning Meeting

Friday 17 July 2009 in London

A planning meeting for those interested in getting involved in COIN's Refugee/ Migrant Climate Change Forum due to be held in September. 

Click here for further information or contact Catrina Pickering, catrina@coinet.org.uk.

 

Posted 13 July 2009 - 3:49pm

The 'Climate Refugee' Roundtable

Established in June 2008 and convened jointly with Jean Lambert MEP, COIN has spent the last eighteen months facilitating a cross sector roundtable on climate change and migration.  These meeting have brought together key professionals from the human rights, refugee and development sectors. Whilst open to environmental and climate change organisations participation from the environmental movement has been low.

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