Communicating Climate Change and Migration

The document serves as a guide for practitioners to utilize academic research on climate-linked migration in their communication strategies. It acknowledges that while climate change will significantly reshape migration and displacement patterns, many organizations avoid the topic due to fears of causing harm or misrepresentation. The guide offers a review of current literature, recommendations for creating nuanced public understanding, and suggestions for future research directions.

• Climate change is expected to significantly alter migration and displacement patterns in the coming decades, necessitating effective communication to ensure the public has an accurate and nuanced understanding of the issue.
• Organizations often hesitate to communicate about climate-linked migration because of concerns regarding the potential for inadvertent harm or the misrepresentation of the affected people and issues.

APA

Climate Outreach (2024). Communicating Climate Change and Migration. https://climateoutreach.org/reports/communicating-climate-change-and-migration-users-guide/

Chicago

Climate Outreach. Communicating Climate Change and Migration. 2024. https://climateoutreach.org/reports/communicating-climate-change-and-migration-users-guide/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Outreach |title=Communicating Climate Change and Migration |date=5 December 2024 |url=https://climateoutreach.org/reports/communicating-climate-change-and-migration-users-guide/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateoutreach2024communicating, author = {{Climate Outreach}}, title = {{Communicating Climate Change and Migration}}, institution = {Climate Outreach}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://climateoutreach.org/reports/communicating-climate-change-and-migration-users-guide/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }