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A Philosopher's Thoughts

In this short clip, EJF interviews Dr James Garvey, author and philosopher at the Royal Institute of Philosophy and editor of The Philosophers' Magazine, on the meaning and importance of a "home", and the human impacts of climate change.

This video is part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, and academics on migration and climate change, curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.

The Maldives: Fighting for Survival

In this video interview with EJF, former President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives talks about the daunting prospect of his country fighting for physical survival and his citizens becoming environmental refugees.

No Place Like Home: Introduction

By 2050, there will be an estimated 150 million climate refugees - people forced to leave their homes by droughts, extreme weather patterns and sea level rise associated with climate change. There is no international law designed to protect these most vulnerable people and their needs.

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and Premier Talagi of Niue told EJF about how climate change is affecting their countries.

EJF is calling for international protection for climate refugees. We believe that that there needs to be a legally-binding, international Protocol that identifies and protects these people displaced from their homes by deteriorating environmental conditions. We campaign for a new Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change to be established in the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Human rights should be at the heart of international action on climate change.

Grenada and climate change: A Prime Minister's Perspective (long version)

EJF interviews Tillman Thomas, the Prime Minister of Grenada, about the impacts of climate change that are already being felt in Grenada, and the commitments that countries should make to lower their carbon emissions.

"We need a voice on climate change because we are the most vulnerable," Thomas says. "We feel the impacts of climate change more than the larger nations."

The video is part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, academics, and UN officials on migration and climate change, curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.

A head of state's concern: Premier Talagi, Niue

EJF interviews Premier Talagi of the Pacific island nation of Niue and former Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

Premier Talagi describes how his country is at the forefront of the changes that are already taking place as a result of our changing climate.

An explorer's tale: Benedict Allen, explorer and author

Part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, academics, UNHCR on migration and climate change curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.

An advocate's message: Bianca Jagger, Human Rights Foundation

Part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, academics, UNHCR on migration and climate change curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.

No Place Like Home: Rising Waters

By 2050, million of climate refugees will be forced to leave their homes by droughts, extreme weather patterns and sea level rise. There is no international law designed to protect their needs. EJF talked to President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and Premier Talagi of Niue about how climate change is affecting their countries.

COP15 explained

At the climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, world leaders will make decisions affecting the future of our planet.

Jade Parfitt supports the Climate Week T-shirt for EJF

Jade Parfitt's message at the photoshoot for the Climate Week T-shirt in support of EJF's No Place Like Home campaign.

People are being forced from their homes and land by deteriorating environmental conditions linked to climate change. Conditions like creeping desertification, flooding, rising sea levels and more intense extreme weather events. Some will be forced to leave temporarily, others permanently.
EJF believes that there needs to be a new legally-binding instrument identifying and protecting climate refugees.

KT Tunstall supports the Climate Week T-shirt for EJF

KT Tunstall's message at the photoshoot for the Climate Week T-shirt in support of EJF's No Place Like Home campaign.

People are being forced from their homes and land by deteriorating environmental conditions linked to climate change. Conditions like creeping desertification, flooding, rising sea levels and more intense extreme weather events. Some will be forced to leave temporarily, others permanently.

EJF believes that there needs to be a new legally-binding instrument identifying and protecting climate refugees.

Wonderland support the Climate Week T-shirt in support for EJF

Girlband Wonderland's message at the photoshoot for the Climate Week T-shirt in support of EJF's No Place Like Home campaign.

People are being forced from their homes and land by deteriorating environmental conditions linked to climate change. Conditions like creeping desertification, flooding, rising sea levels and more intense extreme weather events. Some will be forced to leave temporarily, others permanently.

EJF believes that there needs to be a new legally-binding instrument identifying and protecting climate refugees.

A legal point of view: Polly Higgins, author and environmental lawyer

Part of a series of interviews on migration and climate change curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.