Voices on the Move, launched in October 2024, is a podcast series exploring the complex relationship between climate change and mobility. It aims to amplify the voices and stories of researchers, climate migrants, and community leaders, especially from the Global South. It also offers new, thought-provoking insights into the real-life impacts and consequences of climate change on mobility and habitability.
Through interviews with academics and practitioners and personal narratives from those directly affected, the series seeks to highlight the challenges faced by displaced communities and the innovative solutions emerging at grassroots levels. The podcast will feature seven episodes, blending impactful stories with research insights to foster nuanced public discourse. Stories come from Afghanistan, Somalia, Kenya, Ghana, Mali, and Canada, covering topics such as climate-induced displacement, social and gender inequalities, the effect on indigenous communities, and the role of women in climate mobility. Featuring experts like Nassim Majidi, Yvonne Su, François Gemenne, Will Greaves, Mo Hamza, and more, this essential series aims to reshape the conversation around “climate migration” and provide important perspectives and expertise for a more nuanced debate.
All episodes along with additional information and further reads are available on Migration Matters’ website and any of the major podcast platforms Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
- Episode 1 - Rethinking “Climate Migration”: Are We Missing the Point? (25:07)
- Nassim Majidi, François Gemenne, & Yvonne Su
- Episode 2 - More Than Words: Climate Challenges in Afghanistan and Somalia (24:31)
- Mo Hamza & Nassim Majidi
- Episode 3 - What Makes a Place (No Longer) Habitable? Environmental Change in Ghana and Mali (27:24)
- Mumuni Abu & Sidy Boly
- Episode 4 - To Stay or to Go? Migration Decisions and Tipping Points in Ghana (24:29)
- Rachel Keeton & Ricardo Safra de Campos
- Episode 5 - “Prevention Doesn’t Win Votes”: Confronting Climate Challenges in Canada (27:08)
- Will Greaves & Yvonne Su
- Episode 6 - “You Don’t Know Where to Go”: Indigenous Communities Facing Canada’s Climate Disasters (24:28)
- Will Greaves & Yvonne Su
- Episode 7 - Women on the Frontlines: Adapting to Climate Change in Kenya and Nigeria (26:47)
- Nassim Majidi & Priscilla Achakpa
The series is co-produced by Migration Matters, York University, Samuel Hall, and the HABITABLE Project and funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The podcast is hosted by the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University.
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Alum |
Related Work |
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Updates |
2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024
Recap – Voices on the Move Podcast Launch | November 12, 2024 |
People |
Yvonne Su, Faculty Fellow, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies - Active
Sabrina Sam, Global Health Intern, Climate Change and Health in Guatemala Research Assistant [FW25-26] - Alum |
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