Tag: <span>COVID-19</span>

Misguided Misanthropy: Why the “Humans are the Virus” Mindset is Damaging to the Environmental Movement

We’ve all seen the tweets lately: “Humans are the real virus!” “The earth is healing in our absence” and so on. Their message is clear: humans are a plague on the earth and the current COVID-19 pandemic is a form of reckoning. Not only are some of these tweets just plain wrong, …

The Power of Nature: How Getting Outdoors can Help us Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

As I approach the tree where the eagle often perches, I slow down to see if he’s there. When he is, I stop underneath the tree and thank that eagle for being a source of joy and a dependable community connection. This little connection with nature has been my solace …

Remembering Climate Change in the Age of COVID-19

    As we’ve shifted our attention to the global COVID-19 pandemic, is it impractical or insensitive to hope that climate change issues don’t get buried in the deluge of this more visible and frightening reality? For those of us focusing our careers on environmental stewardship, it’s our mission to …

Mountain Valley Protestors Won’t Pipe Down

We just spent Earth Day in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and people are wondering what the “new normal” looks like by questioning what type of work is considered “essential.” Near my house in Kingston, NY, for instance, road construction has ramped up now that there’s less traffic. …

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 …