Climate Mobility and Climate Justice: The state of research and policy advocacy

This talk will explore the evolving landscape of climate-related (im)mobility research, highlighting key gaps in data and policy analysis and the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration to better inform governance and policy frameworks. By examining how climate mobility intersects with governance structures, narrative formation, and international advocacy, the talk seeks to advance academic engagement with climate justice and inspire new directions in international research.

Presented by Lauren Grant, a human rights activist and Founding Executive Director of the Beyond Climate Collaborative, a global network to advance knowledge, ideas and resources to support emerging leaders advance environmental mobility justice. Lauren is also founding director of the International School on Climate Mobilities. She previously served as Climate Mobility Advisor at the Africa Centre for Sustainable and Inclusive Development and Director of Field Research at Earth Refuge, the first legal think tank dedicated to climate migrants, where she coordinated and led research projects on climate migration across the globe. She holds an MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development (SOAS University of London) and an MA in Human Rights (Central European University).