Thematic area Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation led by Dr. Samuel  Agblorti.

Title of Webinar: The State of Climate Mobility in Africa

Date: 30th May 2022 at 12:00

Presenter: Dr. Nick Simpson

Profile of Dr. Nick Simpson

Dr. Nick Simpson is a Senior Advisor at the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and
Knowledge & Practice Lead of the Africa Climate Mobility Initiative where he is building a
community of knowledge and practice to address climate-forced migration and displacement
in Africa. His research focuses on human responses to climate change and climate-resilient
development pathways for Africa. Nick has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles since
2018, including the first continental-scale study of climate change literacy rates across
Africa, climate risk to Africa’s coastal heritage, and the first adaptation feasibility assessment
for Africa. He is an IPCC author and his work on complex climate change risk advanced our
understanding of compound and cascading climate risk, including adaptation, maladaptation,
and mitigation response risks. He is also an Honorary Research Associate at the African
Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7_0C7-8AAAAJ&hl=en