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From the Ground Up Ep. 395: Refugees, Migrants, and Climate | 2026.03.18
Ep. 395
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Rena Namago, Refugee and Migrant Rights Policy Officer with Citizens For Public Justice, joins us today to talk about refugee and migrant rights and how that relates to climate change. Rena Namago is also a contributor to CPJ's new book, which is out this month on March 17th, called: A Renewed Canadian Welcome: Eleven Visions from Migrants and Advocates.
For more information, or to order the book, please check out:
https://cpj.ca/a-renewed-canadian-welcome/
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