Voices on the Move

Women on the Frontlines: Adapting to Climate Change in Kenya and Nigeria

Women are disproportionately affected by climate change and immobility, yet they are often at the forefront of finding solutions. This episode features stories from Kenya and Nigeria, where women share how climate challenges have reshaped their roles and livelihoods. Experts Dr. Nassim Majidi (Samuel Hall) and Priscilla Achakpa (Women Environmental Programme) discuss the importance of a gender-sensitive approach to climate policy, emphasizing the need for cultural, economic, and political changes to support women's resilience and adaptation.

“You Don’t Know Where to Go”: Indigenous Communities Facing Canada's Climate Disasters

The 2021 wildfires in British Columbia didn’t just destroy homes; they severed deep-rooted connections between Indigenous communities and their ancestral lands. This episode, a follow-up to our previous discussion on Canada, features a survivor from an Indigenous community in Merritt, BC, who shares the profound impact of displacement. With insights from Dr. Yvonne Su (York University) and Dr. Will Greaves (University of Victoria), we explore how Indigenous knowledge, community resilience, and multi-level governance must shape Canada's climate response.

“Prevention Doesn’t Win Votes”: Confronting Climate Challenges in Canada

In the Global North, climate change tends to be seen as something that happens elsewhere or in the future. But Canada's experience with natural disasters tells a different story. In this episode, a survivor of the devastating wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia, shares her story of escape, displacement, and the road to recovery. With insights from Dr. Yvonne Su (York University) and Dr. Will Greaves (University of Victoria), we discuss the intertwined challenges of emergency response, long-term recovery, and policy adaptation.

To Stay or to Go? Migration Decisions and Tipping Points in Ghana

What are the tipping points that compel people to migrate in the face of climate change? This episode looks at the personal and environmental factors that influence migration decisions. Through the stories of farmers in Ghana, we explore how economic opportunities, community ties, and individual perceptions shape responses to climate challenges. Dr. Rachel Keeton (University of Twente) and Dr. Ricardo Safra de Campos (University of Exeter) from the HABITABLE research project offer insights into the nuanced dynamics of staying or leaving in the face of environmental change.

What Makes a Place (No Longer) Habitable? Environmental Change in Ghana and Mali

Is climate change alone driving migration decisions? For agricultural communities, environmental and economic factors are deeply intertwined, making it difficult to pinpoint climate as the sole or even primary cause of mobility. This episode features the voices of local farmers in Ghana and Mali, along with insights from experts Dr. Mumuni Abu (University of Ghana) and Sidy Boly (National Institute of Statistics of Mali). They share how traditional livelihoods and gender roles are adapting to environmental changes and economic pressures, broadening our understanding of what habitability means.