This month, we’re departing from our focus on climate optimism to take a soul-feeding dive into ways the coronavirus crisis has inspired people to show up as everyday heroes. In a world that has become increasingly polarized, perhaps the most comforting message is that we are all in this together.
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Health care workers are on the front lines, providing care while putting themselves at risk.
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To bolster the workforce, #FirstRespondersFirst is a new Harvard Chan School initiative with ThriveGobal and the CAA Foundation to provide
physical and psychological resources
to health care workers.
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We’re grateful for the essential workers who keep us going.
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To the home care workers, police, firefighters, grocery store clerks, pharmacists, postal workers, nursing home staff and everyone else pitching in: Thank you.
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What Would Mr. Rogers Do?
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Folks with maker skills are stepping up (and invite you to join them):
And if you’re looking for ways to help in your community, you can:
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- Volunteer at your local school to help with food distribution
- Tutor kids or read a story remotely
- Donate to a local food bank
- Run errands for your elderly or immunocompromised neighbors
- Order take-out for your local hospital staff or first responders
- Give gift cards from local businesses to essential workers or people out of work
- Continue to pay your hairstylist, nail salon, landscaper, or housekeeper
- Order takeout or delivery, and tip as much as you can
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This is what all-hands-on-deck looks like.
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Journalists reporting solutions
In an age of big problems, we’re grateful for the journalists keeping us informed. The Solutions Journalism Network is a hub for stories on what has worked to slow the spread of the virus and protect the economy, education, and workers’ rights.
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Businesses switching to medical supplies
A pandemic disrupts business as usual, and business owners are responding by repurposing their products to address shortages in medical equipment:
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Scientists organizing volunteers
A Harvard neurologist is creating a national database of scientists ready to help in the fight against COVID-19 in their local communities. Health officials, universities, and hospitals can use the database to assist in recruitment efforts as they scale up testing capacities.
Check the FAQ
and
add your name
to the volunteer form.
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Harvard C-CHANGE Responds
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Our leadership is part of the countless hospital workers around the globe on the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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COVID-19 and Climate
A few examples:
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Self-care in the Time of COVID-19
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Doing good in the world also means taking care of yourself, and now more than ever we need to prioritize our mental, emotional, and physical health.
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Remember simpler times, when we didn’t sing Happy Birthday while washing our hands? We don’t either. But now that we’re all-in on cleanliness, this is
a great video tutorial
that illustrates with white gloves and black paint how to get all the nooks and crannies we didn’t realize we were missing.
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Happy Birthday, Earth Day!
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April 22 marks the 50-year anniversary of Earth Day, and “Go Big or Go Home” has become “Go Big From Home.” Millions around the world are taking to the Internet for a 3-day mobilization to stop the climate emergency. All you need is an internet connection—
pants are optional
!
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We're just going to go ahead and leave this here until November, in case you know someone who could use it.
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