Bristol No Borders invite you to... MIGRATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
[Bristol] ayya | 03.06.2010 18:22
Reports from the World People's Conference on Climate Change, Bolivia
St Pauls Learning and Family
Centre, Bristol, - Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 7-9pm
*All Welcome. *Free/donation
Climate Change is not just a
scientific, environmental problem, but is having huge impacts on people
and communities around the world. Famine, floods, droughts or extreme
weather events are forcing many thousands of people to leave their homes
and this is set to increase. Like other migrants, these people face
repressive migration policies, increasing border controls and
restrictions on free movement.
The World People's Conference on Climate Change was a response to the
failure to agree an effective global deal on climate change and was one
of the first international events to discuss climate change and
migration.
Two people from local migrant solidarity group, Bristol No Borders, took
part in the working group Climate Migrants. Come along to hear what
happened, what they learned and to ask any questions. Some topics will
include,
• What is a climate migrant?
• Why not a climate refugee?
• What does this mean for us in the UK?
This complex subject involves issues of migrant rights, climate justice
and the global economy. No previous knowledge assumed, all welcome.
For more information:
ayya2cochabamba.wordpress.com
bristolnoborders.wordpress.com
ayya (at) riseup.net
Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 7-9pm
St Pauls Learning and Family Centre
94 Grosvenor Road
St Pauls, Bristol
BS2 8XJ
Freedom of Movement for All- No One is Illegal
St Pauls Learning and Family
Centre, Bristol, - Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 7-9pm
*All Welcome. *Free/donation
Climate Change is not just a
scientific, environmental problem, but is having huge impacts on people
and communities around the world. Famine, floods, droughts or extreme
weather events are forcing many thousands of people to leave their homes
and this is set to increase. Like other migrants, these people face
repressive migration policies, increasing border controls and
restrictions on free movement.
The World People's Conference on Climate Change was a response to the
failure to agree an effective global deal on climate change and was one
of the first international events to discuss climate change and
migration.
Two people from local migrant solidarity group, Bristol No Borders, took
part in the working group Climate Migrants. Come along to hear what
happened, what they learned and to ask any questions. Some topics will
include,
• What is a climate migrant?
• Why not a climate refugee?
• What does this mean for us in the UK?
This complex subject involves issues of migrant rights, climate justice
and the global economy. No previous knowledge assumed, all welcome.
For more information:
ayya2cochabamba.wordpress.com
bristolnoborders.wordpress.com
ayya (at) riseup.net
Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 7-9pm
St Pauls Learning and Family Centre
94 Grosvenor Road
St Pauls, Bristol
BS2 8XJ
Freedom of Movement for All- No One is Illegal
[Bristol] ayya
Original article on IMC Bristol:
http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/692553
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Question of emphasis?
04.06.2010 15:42
But surely this is currently small as a precise reason for migration compared to political or religious repression or other economic reasons for moving esp from elsewhere in world to UK. It just seems like climate change is overemphasised in respect of no borders here, although an important thing to campaign about in itself. People move for all kinds of economic considerations e.g. search for a better life somewhere else whatever the underlying cause & climate currently seems to be only one very small part for migration to Britain at least.
Has this climate/migration effect perhaps been overemphasised by the likes of James Lovelock (Revenge of Gaia) and others who are fearful of migration to Europe from persons escaping future climate chaos? Is climate migration perhaps more of a 'marriage of convenience' for the domestic activists concerned?
Migrant campaigner