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Climate Change and Human Mobilities: COP30 Conversations with Dr. Kathryn McConnell

December 5, 2025, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Buchanan Tower, Seminar Room 997

How are questions of human mobility – including migration, displacement, and planned relocation – being addressed in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP)? Dr. Kathryn McConnell (UBC Department of Sociology) will share her observations and reflections on this question following the culmination of the most recent COP30 in Brazil.

Dr Kathryn McConnell is an assistant professor in UBC’s Department of Sociology, where she researches the intersection of climate hazards, the built environment, and population mobility. During fall of 2025, Kathryn served as one of UBC’s designated observers to the UNFCCC COP30.

Event Details:
Date: 5th December, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Buchanan Tower, Seminar Room 997
Hosted by: UBC Climate Migration Research Group & Geography Climate Action Committee
Register at: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29rnApGvBj0Limi

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