managed retreat
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Climate Mobility in Focus: Highlights From MR2025
Drawing academics, policymakers and practitioners from around the world, the conference addressed themes of climate mobility, adaptation and wellbeing.
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MR 2025: Building Mobility, Resilience and Connection in a Changing Climate
At MR2025, local and international scientists, policymakers, academics and community members will join representatives from different sectors to discuss climate mobility, adaptation and wellbeing.
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Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
Researchers are looking at what drives climate migration, and how it might best be handled.
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New York’s Climate Buyout Plans Must Put Communities First, Experts Say
At the Managed Retreat conference, hosted by Columbia Climate School, researchers emphasized the need to work together with communities on climate adaptation.
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Adapt or Retreat? Conference Will Explore Questions of Habitability in a Changing World
At Columbia Climate School’s Managed Retreat conference, local and international academics, scientists, and community members will join representatives from different sectors to discuss managed retreat, habitability, and climate justice.
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State Farm’s California Pullout: What It Means for Climate Adaptation and Communities
Do decisions like State Farm’s aid in moving people out of harm’s way? Climate School experts discuss.
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Should Coastal Communities Rebuild or Retreat After Hurricane Ian?
The benefits and challenges of moving communities to safer ground.
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How to Prevent a Flood Disaster: Using Law and Policy to Systematically Reduce Risk
Experts brainstormed legal ways to adapt to sea level rise at Columbia Climate School’s Managed Retreat conference.
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What is Needed for Fair and Equitable Managed Retreat?
Self-determination, recognition of historical drivers of climate risk, and a new approach to buyouts, according to participants at a recent conference.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
