The Climigrant’s Sketchbook Initiative is a design research
collaborative that connects Climate Migrants from across
ecosystems through stories, tools, and artwork with the aim
of empowering those displaced by climate change. Our
mission is to provide an all-access and free space for
individuals around the world facing displacement. The CSI
is dedicated to cultural exchange, incorporating climate
specific architectural adaptations from vernacular
construction and indigenous wisdom.
This platform equips refugees, dispossessed, or displaced
peoples with valuable knowledge, strategies, and tools to adapt to the rapidly changing climatic conditions and build sustainable futures, provoking resilience at the scale of the human hand. The CSI prioritizes the role of social services, many Climigrants experiencing scarcity of: food, water, shelter, healthcare access, and employment. As part of the research process, the CSI conducts field studies and in-person workshops. Drawing upon intersectional methods of community engagement, researchers with the CSI emphasize the role of environmental justice in actively combatting inequity felt by the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities.
Learn more at climigrantssketchbook.org