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Kiribati and Climate: Facing the Inevitable?
June 07, 2013 Davina Wadley Climate Displacement, Asia

This is the final post in a special series on climate displacement in Kiribati. Click to read the first and second posts in the series.

Kiribati and Climate Change: Planning for the Future
June 05, 2013 Davina Wadley Climate Displacement, Asia

This post is the second in a special series on climate displacement in Kiribati. Click here to read the first post.

The I-Kiribati (as the citizens of Kiribati are known) are a strong and proud people. Their culture – the katei or traditional way of life – involves a strong sense of personal pride, respect, and openness to foreigners. The I-Kiribati also have a deep spiritual connection to their land.

Kiribati: Climate Change and Inequity
June 04, 2013 Davina Wadley Climate Displacement, Asia

Every day we see the effects of climate change on our environment, whether it is the devastating effects of Superstorm Sandy in the northeast United States, or the 2011 heat wave and drought in Texas.

More recently, world leaders have begun to focus on the link between severe weather and climate change, and this has led to significant public discussion about our vulnerabilities to climate change and the steps we can take to adapt.

Rio+20: Connecting the Dots Between Disasters and Displacement
June 20, 2012 Davina Wadley Africa, Climate Displacement, Colombia, Americas, Asia, Middle East

Today, world leaders are gathering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). They will be joined by participants from the private sector, governments, non-governmental organizations, and other interested groups.

There's No Such Thing as a "Climate Refugee"
June 08, 2012 Davina Wadley Africa, Climate Displacement, Americas, Asia, Middle East
Earlier this week, I joined members of the DC chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby and a group of climate-conscious Washingtonians at the DC venue Bloombars to view Michael Nash’s film Climate Refugees and discuss our impressions of the film. 

The discussion kicked off with my biggest criticism of the film – its title.