Climate Change, Disasters & Migration: What We Get Wrong | Prof. Ilan Kelman

Professor Ilan Kelman provides a fresh perspective on climate change in this insightful interview with Anirudh Nanda. He argues that while climate change is a serious issue, it’s not the only challenge we face, emphasizing the significant role human choices play in creating disasters, fueling conflict, and influencing migration patterns. This discussion explores the difference between weather, climate, and climate change, and how human actions often worsen the impact of natural events. Kelman also delves into the complex relationship between climate change, conflict, and migration, highlighting the dangers of heat waves fueled by human activity. Ultimately, he calls for ethical population stabilization and responsible consumption to build a more resilient and sustainable future. Tune in to gain a new understanding of climate change and the power of human action.

Timestamp:

00:00 – Introduction
02:52 – Understanding Climate Change and Its Impacts
08:08 – The Interplay Between Climate Change and Disasters
14:29 – Human Choices and Disaster Creation
19:57 – Conflict, Peace, and Climate Change
26:52 – Migration in the Context of Climate Change
32:34 – A Call to Action: Choices for a Sustainable Future

Anirudh Nanda:

LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/anirudh729
Medium – medium.com/@anirudh729
X – https://x.com/anirudh_nanda

Ilan Kelman:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilankelman
X: https://twitter.com/IlanKelman
Websites: a) ilankelman.org (Personal) b) ilankelman.org/publications/IlanKelmanPublicationsList.pdf (Publications)

Resources:

Websites:

• disasterdiplomacy.org
• disastersavoided.com

Book:

• Disaster by Choice by Ilan Kelman

source