The Inquiry Is the world ready for more climate migration?
Nov 11, 2025
In this engaging discussion, guests share insights on climate migration. Amali Tower highlights how slow and sudden climate events displace millions, using examples from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Dr. Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson sheds light on the cultural vulnerabilities of Pacific islanders and their limited migration pathways. Alessio Terzi examines how nationalism affects migration policies, complicating international cooperation. Gaia Vince advocates for proactive international agreements to manage these population shifts effectively. Together, they reveal a world unprepared for escalating climate challenges.
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Internal Displacement Is Already Massive
- Climate change already displaced hundreds of millions, mostly within countries, and those numbers are rising rapidly.
- Amali Tower warns that displacement is multifactorial and often pushes people into greater precarity in cities like Dhaka.
Childhood Cyclone That Shaped A View
- Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson recalls sheltering in a church as a cyclone ripped roofs off her village when she was eight.
- She links that childhood trauma to a pattern of increasingly frequent severe storms in Samoa.
Land Loss Threatens More Than Property
- Atoll nations face existential threats because thin strips of land hold millennia of culture and history.
- Jackson stresses that land loss undermines cultural heritage and statehood, not just housing.
