Could COVID-19 inspire real climate action?

March 16, 2020

What might we learn from this crisis that can help us to prepare for, and even help prevent, the increasing disruptions of climate change? A global pandemic and a changing climate are of course apples and oranges, but our responses to the effects of each depend on the quality of our leadership, public cooperation, and willingness to lean into change.

Op-ed by Holly Berman, Ph.D. candidate, The Medium, March 15, 2020

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