Earth Refuge is delighted to launch our first online workshop of 2026: a practical, beginner-friendly session designed to help participants understand the legal dimensions of climate-related mobility through real-world examples and the latest global developments.
About the workshop
This interactive session brings together clear guidance, real-world examples, and collaborative activities. With polls, case studies, and breakout discussions, we’ll explore how climate mobility is shaping policy, communities, and legal practice across the globe.
Come prepared to participate!
Who it’s for
Attendees of our recent in-person events:
We heard you — here’s the deeper dive you asked for.
Legal practitioners:
Entry-level, expert-led training to help you start integrating climate mobility into your practice.
Students (law, policy, migration, climate):
The fundamentals explained clearly, with real-world examples you won’t find in textbooks.
What you’ll learn
- Key concepts: climate (im)mobility, displacement, protection gaps
- Why existing legal frameworks fall short (or don’t!)
- Climate mobility as a social justice issue
- The global legal landscape: what’s changed in the last five years
- Landmark developments (from the InterAmerican Court, the International Court of Justice, and cases from Colombia, Europe, and the UK)
- How to use the Climate Mobility Case (CMC) Database
- Practical insights for research, advocacy, and legal practice
Agenda
1. Foundations – Introduction to climate (im)mobility and the legal protection gap
2. Legal Landscape – Key frameworks, major developments, real-world impacts, why the law struggles with this issue
3. The Climate Mobility Case (CMC) Database – How it works, how to use it, what the data tells us
4. Breakout Activity – Group task and sharing findings
5. Q&A + next steps
Tickets
- £45 Early Bird
- £65 Standard
Spaces capped at 35 to keep the workshop interactive.