Yes indeed!
Initial comparisons of the actions taken by impacted countries suggests that an early and focused response to COVID-19 significantly reduced the health impact and economic cost of the virus. Clearly, a similar model applies to the climate crisis; comprehensive action now will be far less costly with fewer human impacts than a reactive response once the more severe predicted impacts of climate change take hold. The Global Commission on Adaptation estimates a $1.8 trillion investment in climate resilience could net $7.1 trillion in benefits. We can't afford not to act.
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Alan Scott FAIA
Senior Consultant
Intertek, Building Science Solutions
Portland OR
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-16-2020 13:31
From: Kira Gould
Subject: COVID-19 and the climate crisis
This is our on ramp. We can do this.
"But maybe it is time to stop acting as though politics is a force of nature when we are facing actual and deadly forces of nature. It's past time to elect leaders who are fit to handle the crises we face, instead of hoping for problems small enough to fit the leaders we have."
"Addressing climate change doesn't have to slow down the economic recovery, either. In fact, it can push it forward."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/opinion/climate-change-covid-economy.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
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Kira Gould
Principal
Kira Gould CONNECT
Oakland CA
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