Pod For The Planet: COVID-19, Pandemics, and the "Dry Run" for the Fight against Climate Change

COVID-19, Pandemics, and the "Dry Run" for the Fight against Climate Change

In this episode, we discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic and it's connections to climate change, and our how NOT prepared our society is for crisis. Overview of episode:

1. “We are the virus” is BS

2. Corona will probably be worse for the environmental movement in the long run

3. We can learn some things about communicating climate, and how to address public health disasters.

4. We have an opportunity to make some essential changes

5. Corona is the dress rehearsal for climate change and we are failing pretty miserably in the US.
   

Places where some smarter people talk about this:

• Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting*

• Fake animal news abounds on social media as coronavirus upends life

• No, the coronavirus is not good for the climate

• ‘We’re the virus’: The pandemic is bringing out environmentalism’s dark side

• What the Coronavirus Means for Climate Change

• Should we spend billions on clean energy? It worked during the last crisis - LA Times

• Climate Change and Coronavirus

• Prof. Katharine Hayhoe

• How our responses to climate change and the coronavirus are linked

Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed here on Pod for the Planet are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer or company. Music By Matt Cincinnati