About this Event
SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address Impact of COVID-19 on the Environment
With everyday life coming to an abrupt halt, our planet has been given a chance to breathe. In an effort to contain the spread of the pandemic, many factories have been shuttered. Planes sit idly on runways as travelers cancel flights and airlines slash service. More and more of us are working from home, cutting traffic to a bare minimum. The global shutdown caused by the virus has inadvertently become the biggest experiment ever in the reduction of greenhouse gases. Many environmentalists see this as an opportunity to make significant strides in preventing serious outcomes from climate change. People have taken drastic measures in recent weeks given the situation at hand. While these changes have been extreme, they show that the world has the ability to make adjustments - adjustments that can help to limit negative effects on our climate. It also shows that, perhaps, humans are capable of understanding the threat of something that cannot be seen.
But not everyone seems bent on using this crisis to better the environment. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced significantly relaxed pollution regulations, citing Coronavirus hardships. In short, facilities such as plants and factories can now indefinitely determine their own ability to meet legal requirements on reporting air and water contaminants.
On the last day of "Earth Month," Thursday's online briefing for faith leaders, hosted by the San Francisco Interfaith Council, in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Management's Community Branch, will address COVID-19's (Coronavirus) impact on the environment, environmental policies and programs and how communities of faith can stay engaged as activists during and after the pandemic.
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