The Climate Mobility Community Action Network

Who we are

As climate change progresses it is now more important than ever to understand the impacts it will have on the human mobility of people and displacement. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) climate-related disasters have caused 60% of internal displacement of refugees and migrants as of 2022 (UNHCR, 2023). Another fact according to the World Bank 216 million could migrate because of climate change by 2050 (World Bank, 2022). Some places in the world like South Africa and Latin America are seeing more than thousands of people migrating or displaced because of weather-related events. This not only impacts a person's economic well-being but culturally and socially as well.

Climate mobility and displacement are two important topics that The Climate Mobility Community Action Network (CMCA) works to address. We are different from other organizations because of our focus on bringing the voices and experiences of those to the table impacted by climate mobility and displacement. Doing this through collaboration, education, and providing a platform for diverse stakeholders to come together and work towards long-term solutions on tackling climate mobility and displacement.

We recognize the high urgency of these two topics and the need for concrete action by bringing diverse voices to the table and working together to provide skills, networks, resources, and knowledge on these topics as ways to build action. Climate mobility and displacement cannot be tackled by one person; it has to be something we all work together in the form of a network.

Mission

The Climate Mobility Community Action Network (CMCAN) is a network that brings together various stakeholders and people with lived climate migration and displacement experiences to discuss innovative climate migration and displacement solutions through education, collaboration and participation.

Vision

To bring attention to the importance of climate change, migration, and displacement through relevant knowledge and expertise.

Goals

• Collaborate with individuals, communities, and stakeholders on climate migration and displacement as a way to come up with innovative solutions.
• To educate others on the impacts of climate migration and displacement through research and relevant data.
• Work to provide a platform for those impacted by climate migration and displacement through participation globally and domestically.

Values

Community

Working to a global network of various stakeholders and people to have experienced climate mobility and displacement directly as a way to work towards a global movement. I

Inclusivity

Full and inclusive participation of everyone in the climate mobility and displacement space open to all ages.

Equality & Diversity

Bringing an array of voices together no matter the circumstances with all race, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and social status welcome.

CMCAN Strategy Pillars

Opportunities

CMCAN understands the need for more opportunities in the climate mobility and displacement space which is why it is vital for opportunities to be open for those who want to get involved or want to come together. CMCAN works to do that through various engagements like our different projects and advocacy initiatives.

Evidence-Based

CMCAN is committed to providing the most up-to-date resources and knowledge on climate mobility and displacement. That will be done by bringing in experts, people with lived experiences, and various stakeholders in this area.

Network Building

CMCAN believes that tackling climate mobility and displacement cannot be done by one person. This is why it is vital to build a network of different entities and stakeholders to come and work on these topics. That can be through partnerships, events, workshops, and other projects globally and domestically.