Weather Fluctuations, Migration and Inequality

Filiz Garip, professor of sociology and public affairs, presented “Weather Fluctuations, Migration and Inequality” for the first talk in our spring 2022 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series. Garip discussed how weather fluctuations over the past 30 years have shaped human migration from Mexico to the United States. She then explored the emergence of migration as a climate-adaptation strategy in developing countries, particularly for households with financial means.

Weather Fluctuations, Migration and Inequality

Publish Date

February 8, 2022

Presenter(s)

Filiz Garip

Link to Video

https://youtu.be/UQ8j1HlwmXw

Video Length

57:00

Filiz Garip, professor of sociology and public affairs, presented “Weather Fluctuations, Migration and Inequality” for the first talk in our spring 2022 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series. Garip discussed how weather fluctuations over the past 30 years have shaped human migration from Mexico to the United States. She then explored the emergence of migration as a climate-adaptation strategy in developing countries, particularly for households with financial means.