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THE PANDEMIC EXPERIENCE AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS

7/13/2020

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Like the climate crisis, the current Covid-19 pandemic is a global crisis that threatens the entire world community.  Although some populations have proven to be more vulnerable to the virus than others—the elderly, the sick, the poor—no individual is immune.  National boundaries have not proven to be a protection against infection.  In less than six months the virus has pervaded nearly every human community on earth.  Millions of people continue to become infected and hundreds of thousands continue to die. 

Despite the fact that approximately 1 person of every 25 infected with Covid-19 will die, some people foolishly and irresponsibly discount the threat.  They refuse to cooperate with—or even ridicule—the recommendations of health experts and medical scientists, exacerbating the spread of the disease.  As we wait for a vaccine and effective therapeutic interventions, more of us will die –many unnecessarily—due to denial, inadequate preparation, and lack of appropriate response.

The global climate crisis, on the other hand, will impact us ALL.  No one can hope to be spared from global warming by “playing the odds.”  There will be no vaccine or therapy to protect individuals and communities, and as has been said, “There is no planet B.”  We have already gambled too long in debate over the reality of the imminent danger.  We can only hope to SAVE the one planet we share and the human community it supports before it is too late.

Limiting the proportions and outcomes of both global crises will depend on leadership and collective action.  We must acknowledge the present dangers, heed the recommendations of experts and scientists, and act NOW.  Viable solutions need to be big and lasting—which means bipartisan legislation and global cooperation.  In the coming elections, vote for responsible leadership that will support cooperative science-based action at home and abroad.
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Elizabeth Gehred
12/18/2020 11:55:02 am

I am new to the area, and a foodie, so found your website. After reading about ten of your blogs, and seeing no comments, I felt you deserved a clap on the back for the good writing I found here, the good thoughts contained, and the good values that come through. I hope to visit your farm next summer, God willin and the creek don't rise (and the vaccine comes through.) Beth Gehred

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