This initiative was established in 2019. The objective of this network is to provide policy, service, and research direction as they relate to the implications of climate change for global homelessness – drawing on the best available expertise globally alongside systematic reviews of the literature.
The foundational work of this group was made possible by the Living Within the Earth’s Carrying Capacity program, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
The network was established by Dr. Sean Kidd, Chief Psychologist and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
Contact Us: Mariya.Bezgrebelna@camh.ca
Resources
Academic Publications
- A response framework for addressing the risks of climate change for homeless populations
- Climate Change, Weather, Housing Precarity, and Homelessness: A Systematic Review of Reviews
- The Climate Change–Homelessness Nexus
- Global Climate Implications for Homelessness: A Scoping Review
Network Generated Media
- Climate change is exacerbating the homelessness crisis and we are not ready
- Os impactos da mudança climática nas populações em situação de rua após a pandemia
Other Media
- A Nairobi slum vulnerable to flooding is engineering its own climate solutions and not waiting for the West (CBC News)
- States Are Buying Hotels to House Displaced Wildfire Survivors (Yes! Magazine)
Reports
- Year 1 Final Report: Climate Change and Homelessness: Generating a Response Framework
- Year 1 Evidence Brief: The Climate Crisis and the Housing Crisis: Considering Climate Change Repercussions for Homeless and Marginally Housed Populations
- Health of the Homeless and Climate Change - Homeless Hub Research Summary Series