"Climate Refugees" is a 2010 American documentary film directed and made by Michael P. Nash. The film tries to show how climate change affects people, especially those who are most likely to be affected by it.

Content

With help from politicians, scientists, and environmental activists such as Senator John Kerry, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Vice President Al Gore, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, the film shows how people are affected by climate change. It focuses on how overpopulation, limited resources, and climate change are connected. Filmmaker Michael Nash and producing partner Justin Hogan visited 48 countries to find real stories about people affected by climate change. The film explains how climate change can affect a country's safety and stability when droughts and climate changes cause shortages of food and water.

Release

The film's world premiere was on January 29, 2010, at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. It was released in theaters on August 17, 2011. The film had a limited theatrical release and was available through Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon. The film was especially promoted with special showings. It was shown at the Senate and House, The Pentagon, The Vatican, and at the United Nations COP15 climate summit in December 2009 in Copenhagen. Many screenings and discussion events for the film were held at universities.

Reception

Robert Redford wrote in The New York Times that it was "a strong wake-up call for every person." The documentary was shown in more than 100 festivals worldwide and received many awards.