Tag: <span>COVID</span>

Securing Food Access in Unsecure Times

  I grew up in a fairly industrial urban area, where most meals came in a box or a can and fast food was a frequent go-to. My experience may be familiar if you, too, live in an urban community, which tend to lack access to fresh, local food. A …

Shortening Supply Chains to Flatten the Curve

“Check out these masks that Kat’s mom made us. 2 for each of us <3”, I sent from New York, in a text message to my mom and brother.  “Found the n95 mask!” my brother, in Massachusetts, responded two days later.  These texts, sent after weeks of shopping in makeshift …

COVID-19: A Chance for Climate in the Age of Global Shutdown

Covid-19, as it’s spread to every corner the globe and claimed more than 125,000 lives, has pushed aside almost every other major news item for the past three weeks. It’s forced dramatic shifts in our day-to-day behavior, and it’s drawn lines among demographics, proving itself to be more dangerous to …