Changing Climate, Changing Migration: Trapped by Climate Change: The Economics of Staying or Leaving

It is not guaranteed that someone harmed by a natural disaster or other environmental change will leave their home. A complicated web of factors affects whether climate-vulnerable individuals want to—or even can—move. One of these factors is financial: How much money or other resources someone has at their disposal. In this episode, we speak with Kelsea Best of The Ohio State University about climate (im)mobility and the economic and other factors that help shape futures amid changing climates. We also discuss the notion of “climate gentrification,” which occurs when wealthier people move into traditionally lower-income neighborhoods that are better shielded from natural disasters and other environmental harms.

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Changing Climate, Changing Migration: Trapped by Climate Change: The Economics of Staying or Leaving is an episode from Migration Policy Institute Podcasts by Migration Policy Institute.

This episode is 30:03 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2025.

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