About DICARP
A transformative research program at the intersections of disability rights and climate change.
What we address
Although disabled persons are disproportionally affected by climate change and form 15% of the world’s population, they have been largely invisible in the field of climate change. Little is known about the factors that shape the capacity of persons with disabilities to cope with climate impacts, the ways that they may be affected by initiatives for mitigating or adapting to climate change, and their contributions to reducing carbon emissions, enhancing climate resilience, and their role in advancing climate justice.
Our work
Drawing on the “human rights model of disability” enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program (DICARP) works with disability and climate activists and experts from around the world to generate, co-produce, share, and translate knowledge on how efforts to combat climate change can be designed and implemented in ways that respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights of disabled persons.
Our focus
DICARP seeks to ensure that its activities are led by or in collaboration with disabled persons, is accessible to diverse segments of the disability community, and centers their voices and enhances their agency in the field of climate change. Our work also has an intersectional focus that recognizes that disability intersects with different forms of oppression tied to race, gender, age, indigeneity, queerness, and other characteristics to shape processes and outcomes of climate governance and vulnerability.
Partners & Funders
Based at McGill University, the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program is a collaborative initiative led by the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism and the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health, and the Environment.
The support of the following funders is gratefully acknowledged: the McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
