Date:
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time:
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm PDT / 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EDT
Registration Deadline:
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 12:00 am PDT / 3:00 am EDT
Location:
Hybrid: One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY and Zoom
In the midst of daily assaults on immigrants' rights, massive climate-related displacement, and the dearth of affirmative policy proposals commensurate to protection needs, this expert roundtable will strategize around a U.S. policy agenda on climate mobility to expand meaningful legal protections to climate-displaced people seeking safety and permanence in the United States.
Presenters:
Eleanor Acer, Senior Director, Global Humanitarian Protection, Human Rights First
Ahmed Gaya, Director, Climate Justice Collaborative, National Partnership for New Americans
Lawrence Huang, Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute
Guerline Jozef, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Haitian Bridge Alliance
Isabella Mosselmans, Director, Global Strategic Litigation Council
Jocelyn Perry, Senior Advocate and Program Manager, Climate Displacement Program, Refugees International
Alejandro Martin, Fellow, Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Dr. Adelle Thomas, Senior Director, Adaptation, Natural Resources Defense Council
Elham Youssefian, Director, Disability Inclusion and Accessibility, International Refugee Assistance Project
Event Type:
Event