Climate Refugees: A Global Challenge / Climate justice
Schedule
Thu Apr 16 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Cinemateket | Copenhagen , SK
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(Danish below)Climate Refugees: A Global Challenge / Climate justice
Thursday April 16th, 16:30 - 18:30
Climate change is no longer a distant environmental threat, it is a powerful driver of human displacement. Each year, more than 30 million people are forced to leave their homes, and by 2050 this number could rise to between 200 million and one billion. Despite the scale of the crisis, global governance remains fragmented as there is no legal definition of a “climate refugee”. While narratives of mass migration are often politicized to justify closed borders, some of the most affected regions are shaping new pathways forward. Through compelling human stories and innovative initiatives emerging in Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America, alternative responses are taking form, offering models with the potential to resonate far beyond their borders.
Director: François-Xavier Trégan
France 2025
Various languages with English Subtitles
53 min
Event
Following the screening, a panel discussion with Matthew Scott (Leader of the Human Rights and the Environment Thematic Area, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund), Michala Bendixen (Founder and Daily Leader of Refugees Welcome) and Professor Tasneem Siddiqui (Executive Director of Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, Bangladesh; Former Chairperson and Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka) will reflect on climate displacement through the lenses of human rights, law, and global health. Moderated by Sofie Hviid (climate journalist). The event will be in English.
Danish:
Climate Refugees: A Global Challenge / Klimaretfærdighed
Torsdag den 16. april, 16.30 – 18.30
Klimaforandringer er ikke længere en fjern miljøtrussel, men en stærk drivkraft for menneskelig fordrivelse. Hvert år bliver mere end 30 millioner mennesker tvunget til at forlade deres hjem, og frem mod 2050 kan dette tal stige til mellem 200 millioner og én milliard. På trods af krisens omfang er globalt lederskab fortsat fragmenteret, da der ikke findes nogen juridisk definition af en “klimaflygtning”. Mens fortællinger om massemigration ofte bliver politiseret for at retfærdiggøre lukkede grænser, er nogle af de mest berørte regioner selv i gang med at finde nye veje. Gennem stærke menneskelige fortællinger og innovative initiativer fra Asien, Stillehavsregionen og Latinamerika ser vi alternative løsninger på krisen, som har potentialet til at række langt ud over egne grænser.
Instruktør: François-Xavier Trégan
Frankring, 2025
Forskellige sprog med engelske undertekster
53 min
Event
Efter filmvisningen vil en paneldebat med Matthew Scott (Leder af Human Rights and the Environment Thematic Area, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund), Michala Bendixen (Founder and Daily Leader of Refugees Welcome) og professor Tasneem Siddiqui (Executive Director of Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, Bangladesh; Former Chairperson and Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka) reflektere over klimafordrivelse gennem perspektiver fra menneskerettigheder, jura og global sundhed. Modereret af Sofie Hviid (klimajournalist). Arrangementet foregår på engelsk.
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Where is it happening?
Cinemateket, Gothersgade 55, 1123 København K, Danmark, Copenhagen , DenmarkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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