Climate Justice, Race, and Migration - DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture

Climate change, caused primarily by the greenhouse gas emissions of the world's most affluent populations, is having a disproportionate impact on socially and economically subordinated populations all over the world. Although climate change is anticipated to displace between 200 million and 1 billion people by 2050, the racialized hostility of the US, the European Union, and Australia to persons fleeing poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation does not bode well for climate refugees. Carmen G. Gonzalez, Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law, examines the relationship between climate change and racial subordination, evaluating the evolving legal and policy responses to climate change-induced displacement. [1/2020] [Show ID: 35345]

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[hcwcars]

Just a simple question. Just how many of those large wooden sailing ships during the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18, or 19th century did the Africans in Africa build and sail to rescue their brothers and sisters that were taken into slavery in the west and in Europe?
Surely they did something to try to help them escape

[Adapt]

This is a great lecture with a lot of data. But relevant too.

[mrs.hancock]

This woman is her own definition of a racist.

[hcwcars]

Please, you very very wealthy European countries please raise your carbon taxes very high maybe 8000.00 euro per ton until you reach 0 percent pollution emissions.
Chinese and India workers thank you..

[chantellalana]

Excellent lecture, really enjoyed this perspective. Thanks for posting

[hcwcars]

Please somebody put a small piece of lead behind her ear.

[gerardtrigo]

She is far too confrontational in her approach. Her speech will antagonize more than help solve the problems she points out.

[Nateasnay]

The global south is a mess because of the people in the global south!