Where Research Meets Community

PATH’s research is grounded in place. Across five hubs — spanning the Global North and South — our teams are embedded in communities navigating the real, everyday intersections of climate change, housing precarity, and mobility.

Each hub is led by local researchers working in partnership with residents, community organizations, and policymakers to co-develop knowledge that is both locally meaningful and globally relevant. Together, our hubs form a network of inquiry spanning urban informal settlements, Arctic territories, Himalayan migration corridors, and migrant communities in major world cities.

Explore the Hubs

• London — International migrants facing climate and housing pressures in one of the world’s wealthiest cities.
• Durban — Flood-displaced residents navigating life in informal settlements amid rapid urban expansion.
• Nepal / Sindhupalchok — Rural-to-urban migrants adapting to climate risks, landslides, and housing insecurity.
• Nunavut — Inuit families responding to housing precarity and environmental change in Canada’s Arctic.
• Global Hub — Carleton-based coordination and synthesis, weaving local insights into globally applicable frameworks.