Climate Departure In The Caribbean
In recent years, the effects of Climate Change has been felt by every country within the Caribbean region. The situation has gotten so bad, that some cities are on the brink of Climate Departure. On this episode, we speak to the founders of Island City Lab, Dorraine Duncan and Jhordan Channer, on this phenomenon. Along with giving a picture of how Climate Departure will look like in the region, they also speak to how urban planning directly relate to climate departure as well policies that have been implemented and should be implement to address it.
Notes
WatchWell Guardian: Climate Departure: A Looming Reality with Profound Implications for Climate In Jamaica & The Wider Caribbean
MGI Blue: Kingston’s Race to Climate Departure
The Gleaner: Alarm Bells Ring As Climate Departure Closes In
Nationwide News: Kingston on the Verge of Climate Departure – Johnson Smith
News York Times: Climate Change Brings Warmer, Wetter Weather to Trinidad
T&T Weather Station: Trinidad Records Hottest Day For 2023 (To Date, Again)
The Atlantic: It’s Grim
BBC: Climate Change: Low-income Countries 'Can't Keep Up' With Impacts
Tenement Yaad Media - Checkmate: The IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (podcast)
New York Times - The Daily: A ‘Code Red for Humanity’ (podcast)
Vox - Today Explained: “Code red for humanity” (podcast)