Wild with Sarah Wilson PARAG KHANNA: Where should we move to as climate collapses?
Jun 4, 2024
Parag Khanna, a global strategist and climate migration expert, discusses the future of humanity in a climate-challenged world. He highlights the urgency of considering where to live as fertility declines and environmental hazards rise. Parag proposes bold ideas like climate relocation grants to address these issues. He emphasizes that young people are gravitating towards adaptable, sustainable communities, suggesting that migration could drive economic growth. The conversation delves into the implications of living nomadically while addressing the real estate investments in a rapidly changing climate.
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Singapore As A Resilience Model
- Parag lives in Singapore and praises its extensive climate adaptation measures like seawalls and linked reservoirs.
- He notes only a few countries have the resources and willpower to implement such comprehensive resilience.
Use Targeted Migration Deals
- Use skills-transfer agreements and targeted visas to meet labor gaps and stabilize demographics.
- Countries should pragmatically recruit needed workers via bilateral deals like Japan–Philippines nursing programs.
Attract Talent With Flexible Visas
- Launch nomad, student and golden-visa programs to attract mobile talent and spending.
- Learn from post-COVID demand: hosting people stabilizes economies more than isolation does.
