COVID-19’s lessons for the climate movement – Open Canada
From the start, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in mass
mobilization and collective effort that the climate movement can only
dream of. The sheer number of stories in the news, to say nothing of the
daily public health announcements and appeals for social distancing and
masking, demonstrate a level of engagement and concern never seen in
the climate movement.
mobilization and collective effort that the climate movement can only
dream of. The sheer number of stories in the news, to say nothing of the
daily public health announcements and appeals for social distancing and
masking, demonstrate a level of engagement and concern never seen in
the climate movement.
Is it possible for a similar campaign to get off the ground with
regard to the climate emergency — a far graver threat to the long-term
health of our world and those who live in it than the pandemic? The
answer is yes, but it requires changing how we communicate this
crisis.