• Finally, many small and predominantly family-owned businesses are at risk of closing down with many non-essential workplaces closed due to the crisis. This can have negative future environmental justice related impacts: if larger businesses more in, communities will not only become more gentrified, but businesses will raise emissions in these communities as well.
The COVID19 Crisis is impacting the entire world and almost every aspect of our lives in some way… It has real implications when it comes to environmental justice too:
• Staying at home can have negative health effects on those who
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HOW DO WE ORGANIZE DURING COVID19?
live in crowded, poorly ventilated low-income housing which may expose them to more health hazards. Due to dangerously rising temperatures in SoFlo, people have needed to stay indoors. As a result, energy bills have increased. However, because of loss of employment, people have been struggling to pay these bills.
By forcing us to go virtual, COVID19 has made us more accessible to some, but less to others such as people with low tech literacy or no access to tech. Many activists have had to get used to working online and remotely. Unfortunately, this means they can’t be out in the community providing direct services. Take this time to restrategize, analyze data, write reports, apply for funding, and strengthen social media.
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more at risk to contract COVID19. Unfortunately, this same population is more likely to suffer from asthma of other breathing related illnesses which makes them more vulnerable to complications if they do contract it.
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Everyone has extra stress at this time, so now is a good time for activists who are feeling burnt-out to take care of themselves and recharge if needed. 20
