Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
These mayors are leading the way to a fair and green recovery from COVID-19
07.15.20
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Since COVID-19 was identified in December 2019, it has spread around the world, wreaking havoc on our daily lives.
As of July 6, 2020, there have been over 11.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported across 216 countries and territories.
Over 500,000 people have died.
Cities and countries instituted strict lockdowns or issued shelter-in-place orders, but as we retreated indoors to flatten the curve, economies ground to a halt. Millions of people have lost their jobs. Hospital ICUs hit capacity. Inequality has been made painfully obvious as the most marginalized communities are forced to bear the worst impacts. Never before has it been more clear just how interconnected our health and the health of the planet truly is.
<p>Experts <u><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/experts-warned-pandemic-decades-ago-why-not-ready-for-coronavirus/" target="_blank">have been warning of a coming pandemic for decades</a></u> and yet, we weren't ready when the reality hit.</p><p>Now, as cities and countries work towards recovery, it's clear we've come to a crossroads. If we want true recovery and resilience in case of a future disaster, we're going to need both social and environmental justice.</p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>That is why in April 2020, C40 mayors launched the <u><a href="https://www.c40.org/other/covid-task-force" target="_blank">Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force</a></u>.</h2><p>The goal is simple: rebuild cities and economies in a way that improves public health, reduces inequality, and addresses the climate crisis — keeping global heating below 1.5°C.</p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><center><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUpworthy%2Fvideos%2F725210398331946%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></center></div><p>The mayors laid out their collective vision for a better future by detailing what actions they're doing or plan to do:<br></p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>Step one is creating green new jobs for an inclusive economy.</h2><p>Los Angeles, for example, is investing in training for new green jobs to transition to an inclusive economy, while Seoul plans to create around 20,000 green jobs by retrofitting buildings by 2022.</p><p>This also involves taking steps towards upskilling or reskilling the workforce.</p><p>Medellín, Colombia is training 25,000 people in science, technology and innovation. They're also devoting special focus to empowering women.</p><p>"We bet on science, technology, and innovation to deal with the coronavirus," says Mayor Daniel Quintero. "But [we] also recognize that education is the most powerful tool for transforming, not only this society, but any society."</p><p>"We can't build a society that leaves half of its people behind."</p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>Step two is working towards resilience and equity by providing fundamental public services for everyone.</h2><p>This involves investing in public services, such as clean water, food, sanitation, and affordable, safe housing.</p><p>It also means investing in public transit, cycling, electric vehicles, and low emission zones.</p><p>London is rolling out one of the biggest car-free initiatives of any city in the world. Ongoing efforts to improve air quality have already reduced air pollution in the city by 35%. Meanwhile, Quezon City has launched an urban agriculture program by changing its zoning ordinances. These urban farms will improve the city's resilience to climate breakdown. In fact, during the pandemic, the city government and their partners have already provided 3.2 million food aid packages to vulnerable populations in just two months. </p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>Finally, step three is taking action for health and well-being by giving public space to people and nature, reclaiming streets, guaranteeing clean air, and creating livable communities.</h2><p>Freetown committed to growing and planting one million trees across the city in one year as part of this and Melbourne is planting 150,000 trees and other plants to create habitats, support biodiversity, and create jobs for people unemployed due to COVID-19. Both Milan and Paris committed to adopting plans to transform into "15-minute cities," where all residents will be able to meet most of their needs within a short walk or bicycle from their homes.</p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Paris Mayor <a href="https://twitter.com/Anne_Hidalgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Anne_Hidalgo</a> is championing “the quarter hour city," where Parisians can get everything they need within 15 minutes. It means rethinking a LOT, even in a city like <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris</a>, including street design. Watch this via <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisEnCommun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisEnCommun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosMorenoFr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CarlosMorenoFr</a> <a href="https://t.co/fCkxYBqjZr">pic.twitter.com/fCkxYBqjZr</a><br>— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/1219753462272946177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center></div><h2><a target="_blank"></a>But the C40 mayors aren't stopping there. They're also calling on national and regional governments, central banks, and international institutions to join them.</h2><p>Specifically, they're calling on them to deliver a green and just recovery by:</p><ol class="ee-ol"><li>Ensuring that the only stimulus is a green stimulus</li><li>Committing to an equitable and inclusive recovery</li><li>Protecting and championing mass transit</li><li>Prioritizing and investing in clean energy</li><li>Investing in resilient cities as the engines of recovery</li><li>Ending all public fossil fuel investments and subsidies.</li></ol><h2></h2><p><strong>Want to ensure your city gets involved? <a href="https://act.350.org/sign/g20-2020/" target="_blank">Sign this petition</a> and tell G20 countries to spend public money on a safe and just recovery for everyone in your city.</strong></p>
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Asheville city council approves reparations for Black residents in a unanimous 7-0 vote
07.15.20
The question of how to make up for hundreds of years of stolen labor from and economic discrimination against Black Americans has been hotly debated for years. When racial disparities can be traced directly to laws, policies and regulations that prevented Black people from earning or accumulating wealth generation after generation, the only just thing to do is to try to repair the damage.
Enter the idea of reparations, which literally means "to repair" through financial or other means.
Asheville, North Carolina has just taken a big step forward with this idea by unanimously approving a resolution designed to repair the racial disparity among its residents. In a 7-0 vote, the city council apologized for the city's role in historic wrongs against Black people, including slavery and discrimination. It also announced that it will make reparations in the form of investments in the lives of Black people living in Asheville, who make up nearly 12 percent of the city's population.
<p>"The resulting budgetary and programmatic priorities may include but not be limited to increasing minority home ownership and access to other affordable housing, increasing minority business ownership and career opportunities, strategies to grow equity and generational wealth, closing the gaps in health care, education, employment and pay, neighborhood safety and fairness within criminal justice," the resolution states.</p><p><br></p>
<div id="31fbd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="03b501aa4f89108a81884e81272751f0"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1283451349724610560" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Well this is interesting. Asheville, North Carolina: Reparations for Black residents approved https://t.co/UwuQ1s4dYY</div> — Reagan Gomez (@Reagan Gomez)<a href="https://twitter.com/ReaganGomez/statuses/1283451349724610560">1594833621.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><br></p><p>Councilman Keith Young, one of two Black members of the council, said, "Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that basically fills the cup we drink from today," <a href="https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/07/14/asheville-passes-reparations-black-residents-historic/5438597002/" target="_blank">according to the Asheville Citizen-Times</a>. "It is simply not enough to remove statutes," he added. "Black people in this country are dealing with issues that are systemic in nature."</p><p>The measure does not specify making direct reparation payments to Black residents, but rather putting more of the city's resources into eliminating racial disparities. Councilman Vijay Kapoor said he voted in favor of the measure for moral reasons, but also referred to the "practical reason," which is that data shows large gaps between Black Asheville residents and other residents of the city.<br></p><p>"We don't want to be held back by these gaps," Kapoor said. "We want everyone to be successful." </p><p>Some will undoubtedly ask the question, "Why should people today, who have never owned slaves, pay reparations to people who have never been enslaved themselves?" But that question ignores two things: 1) The deep and ongoing economic impact slavery had on generations of families, and 2) Reparations aren't just about slavery, but also the century-and-a-half of ongoing discriminatory laws and practices designed to keep Black Americans economically oppressed that followed emancipation.</p><p>The question of how to manage reparations is a legitimate one, but there should be no doubt that some kind of reparations are in order. If you're still unsure of why, check out <a data-linked-post="2646166186" href="https://www.upworthy.com/woman-puts-protests-into-historical-context" target="_blank">Kimberly Latrice Jones' excellent Monopoly</a> metaphor, <a data-linked-post="2637391736" href="https://www.upworthy.com/a-man-asked-if-all-poor-americans-should-get-reparations-trevor-noah-s-response-is-perfect" target="_blank">Trevor Noah's explanation</a> of why poor white people can't h the same argument for reparations, and this video <a data-linked-post="2638946121" href="https://www.upworthy.com/ta-nehisi-coates-gave-a-masterful-rebuttal-to-mitch-mcconnells-anti-reparations-bluster" target="_blank">from Ta-Nehisi Coates</a> beautifully testifying to Congress on why reparations are a perfectly reasonable expectation for Black citizens, considering the inheritance of our nation:</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>Thank you, Asheville, for taking this step toward economic justice, to help repair the damage done throughout U.S. history. If we truly want to be the country we say we are, where all people have the same access to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," we have to honestly address the past wrongs that prevented certain groups from those inalienable rights and make amends to the citizens who have been negatively impacted by those wrongs for generations. </p>
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Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
These mayors are leading the way to a fair and green recovery from COVID-19
07.15.20
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Since COVID-19 was identified in December 2019, it has spread around the world, wreaking havoc on our daily lives.
As of July 6, 2020, there have been over 11.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported across 216 countries and territories.
Over 500,000 people have died.
Cities and countries instituted strict lockdowns or issued shelter-in-place orders, but as we retreated indoors to flatten the curve, economies ground to a halt. Millions of people have lost their jobs. Hospital ICUs hit capacity. Inequality has been made painfully obvious as the most marginalized communities are forced to bear the worst impacts. Never before has it been more clear just how interconnected our health and the health of the planet truly is.
<p>Experts <u><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/experts-warned-pandemic-decades-ago-why-not-ready-for-coronavirus/" target="_blank">have been warning of a coming pandemic for decades</a></u> and yet, we weren't ready when the reality hit.</p><p>Now, as cities and countries work towards recovery, it's clear we've come to a crossroads. If we want true recovery and resilience in case of a future disaster, we're going to need both social and environmental justice.</p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>That is why in April 2020, C40 mayors launched the <u><a href="https://www.c40.org/other/covid-task-force" target="_blank">Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force</a></u>.</h2><p>The goal is simple: rebuild cities and economies in a way that improves public health, reduces inequality, and addresses the climate crisis — keeping global heating below 1.5°C.</p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><center><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUpworthy%2Fvideos%2F725210398331946%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></center></div><p>The mayors laid out their collective vision for a better future by detailing what actions they're doing or plan to do:<br></p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>Step one is creating green new jobs for an inclusive economy.</h2><p>Los Angeles, for example, is investing in training for new green jobs to transition to an inclusive economy, while Seoul plans to create around 20,000 green jobs by retrofitting buildings by 2022.</p><p>This also involves taking steps towards upskilling or reskilling the workforce.</p><p>Medellín, Colombia is training 25,000 people in science, technology and innovation. They're also devoting special focus to empowering women.</p><p>"We bet on science, technology, and innovation to deal with the coronavirus," says Mayor Daniel Quintero. "But [we] also recognize that education is the most powerful tool for transforming, not only this society, but any society."</p><p>"We can't build a society that leaves half of its people behind."</p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>Step two is working towards resilience and equity by providing fundamental public services for everyone.</h2><p>This involves investing in public services, such as clean water, food, sanitation, and affordable, safe housing.</p><p>It also means investing in public transit, cycling, electric vehicles, and low emission zones.</p><p>London is rolling out one of the biggest car-free initiatives of any city in the world. Ongoing efforts to improve air quality have already reduced air pollution in the city by 35%. Meanwhile, Quezon City has launched an urban agriculture program by changing its zoning ordinances. These urban farms will improve the city's resilience to climate breakdown. In fact, during the pandemic, the city government and their partners have already provided 3.2 million food aid packages to vulnerable populations in just two months. </p><h2><a target="_blank"></a>Finally, step three is taking action for health and well-being by giving public space to people and nature, reclaiming streets, guaranteeing clean air, and creating livable communities.</h2><p>Freetown committed to growing and planting one million trees across the city in one year as part of this and Melbourne is planting 150,000 trees and other plants to create habitats, support biodiversity, and create jobs for people unemployed due to COVID-19. Both Milan and Paris committed to adopting plans to transform into "15-minute cities," where all residents will be able to meet most of their needs within a short walk or bicycle from their homes.</p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Paris Mayor <a href="https://twitter.com/Anne_Hidalgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Anne_Hidalgo</a> is championing “the quarter hour city," where Parisians can get everything they need within 15 minutes. It means rethinking a LOT, even in a city like <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris</a>, including street design. Watch this via <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisEnCommun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisEnCommun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosMorenoFr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CarlosMorenoFr</a> <a href="https://t.co/fCkxYBqjZr">pic.twitter.com/fCkxYBqjZr</a><br>— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/1219753462272946177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center></div><h2><a target="_blank"></a>But the C40 mayors aren't stopping there. They're also calling on national and regional governments, central banks, and international institutions to join them.</h2><p>Specifically, they're calling on them to deliver a green and just recovery by:</p><ol class="ee-ol"><li>Ensuring that the only stimulus is a green stimulus</li><li>Committing to an equitable and inclusive recovery</li><li>Protecting and championing mass transit</li><li>Prioritizing and investing in clean energy</li><li>Investing in resilient cities as the engines of recovery</li><li>Ending all public fossil fuel investments and subsidies.</li></ol><h2></h2><p><strong>Want to ensure your city gets involved? <a href="https://act.350.org/sign/g20-2020/" target="_blank">Sign this petition</a> and tell G20 countries to spend public money on a safe and just recovery for everyone in your city.</strong></p>
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Shocking footage taken in Alpharetta, Georgia last Thursday shows a mother relaxing by a pool while her two sons play in the water. The scene quickly changes from fun to frightening when one son warns her about a tree about to fall on her.
"I was sitting at the pool relaxing and reading a book while watching my two sons swim, when I heard a tree cracking and then my son yelled 'Run mom!' so I bolted out of my chair right before a huge tree fell right on the chair I was sitting on," the mother said, according to Viral Hog.
"Our home security camera captured the whole thing!"
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The Veterinary Care Group's Westbury location in Long Island had their first case of the coronavirus a week after two New York house cats had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 22 — the first pets in the U.S. to have the virus.
It was a fearful day, as one of the workers at the veterinary hospital tested positive— although it wasn't from caring for an infected animal. "It's not confirmed that dogs or cats can spread the virus to humans. There's no evidence of that," says Medical Director Mario Costa of the Oyster Bay and Westbury locations.
<p>"But I would warn the absence of evidence is not necessarily the evidence of absence," he added. "That means just because we haven't shown that dogs and cats can spread the infection to humans doesn't mean they can't. The safest thing to do if someone in your household tests positive for the coronavirus is stay clear of the animal if you can or have someone who is not infected take care of it."</p><p>Once the worker with coronavirus was isolated, the entire Westbury facility was shut down for a few days. Everyone else was tested and the facility was deep cleaned. "It's definitely been trying times," says Dr. Costa. "The real positive aspect is that we have seen how people really come together and do the right thing in these situations and help each other out. Everyone has been stepping up. We are understaffed because of everything going on and everyone is helping in these trying times."</p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzI5MDE5Ny9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYwNzgxMjMwMX0.fj3AVq43pHsl7037qJN_XTyK9Ka1FTA31Qgun4KC2ws/img.jpg?width=980" id="b5836" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3bc533beee32fedaa6bea67c8423b367" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@marinahanna?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank">Marina Hanna</a> on </small></p><p><br></p><p>Like most vet hospitals, they are mandated to emergency surgery, sick appointments and essential surgeries such as vaccines and neutering. No clients are allowed in the building and everything is operated curbside. They bring their own leashes, careful not to let any materials from the outside infect their workers. They all wear masks and gloves. There has been some backlash to the new policy and procedures. Some want to be with their pet. Others get angry that grooming isn't essential anymore. "We are taking serious precautions," says Dr. Costa. "We're trying to protect ourselves and others. There is a risk of coming in contact with pets and people and getting the virus, but we are doing everything we can to avoid it."</p><p>As far as Dr. Costa's seen, coronavirus in animals is nowhere near the pandemic that's been happening with their owners. Several labs have developed a SARS-CoV-2 test for pets, but none have broadly administered it. Although the test is costly and not covered by insurance, it will only be administered if the pet shows respiratory signs and the more common causes for infections are ruled out. Their clinics haven't encountered any positive cases so far.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzI5MDIwMi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyOTc2MDQ5NH0.GvMpQp246fIWe5yxk8lrECMXw_xsDSAFuoR1RZ0W3AY/img.jpg?width=980" id="da032" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f8caed4023a56b2afba23ce6ec2cdfb0" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@markuswinkler?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank">Markus Winkler</a> on </small></p><p><br></p><p>When the pandemic first began, Dr. Costa saw respiratory cases in cats far more than he usually does. But, he claims, during the winter months, that's usually the case. "We're still learning a ton about what this virus does to animals, specifically dogs and cats. A lot of it really unknown at this point," he says. "It's possible that cats and dogs are getting infected, but not showing clinical signs. It's most likely there are a lot of positive cases out there, especially if they are getting exposed to the virus if someone in the household is infected, but we are not catching it because we aren't testing a wide percentage of the animal population." </p><p>If an animal tests positive, Dr. Costa says that it's mostly sneezing and upper respiratory signs, but it's not analogous to the human infection. "As far as what we've seen, animals haven't required real intense treatment. Whether it's nebulization to reduce the amount of nasal discharge they are having or an antibiotic to prevent second bacterial infection, we let the virus take its course. Just like the common cold for adults. We haven't really seen widespread life threatening consequences."</p><p>Dr. Costa says people are less fearful now. He says a lot of it stems from the fact that most pets are only in contact with their household. The chances of contracting the virus from humans are way greater than getting it from your pets. He says: "In fact, pets are more likely to get it from their owner because they are the ones out and about."</p><p>He believes right now it's important not to let your animal mingle with others outside the home. The virus can live on fomites, which means things like leashes, collars and clothes can carry it and the virus could be transferred to you or your pet. The safest thing to do, he says, is social distance yourself and your pets. Dr. Costa mentioned a few studies that have shown that pets can duplicate the virus. One in China found that dogs, cats and ferrets could replicate the virus inside of them and potentially spread it to other animals. "But there is definitely no clear-cut evidence," he says. "We're taking the pulse of the scientific community and trying to figure out a scientific consensus and that takes quite a bit of time with replication of multiple studies. There just hasn't been enough evidence yet to make broad conclusions."</p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@theflouffy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank">FLOUFFY</a> on </small></p><p><br></p><p>One positive aspect is that since people are home from work and have a lot more time now—there has been a large influx of people adopting and caring for animals. "I've been seeing a lot more pets now that everyone is home. People are noticing more about their pets that they wouldn't otherwise have noticed because they are spending way more time with them. People have time to train properly while they're home. It's great and interesting so many more people are adopting animals."</p><p>For the vet community, it's still essential to see the animals and examine them. But it's sometimes difficult to tell what's essential protocol. Dr. Costa believes it's still a grey area that they are figuring out as time goes on. "People are saying the world is never going to be the same in how we do business. But it's not feasible to operate only by video, phone calls or pictures. We have to physically examine a pet," he says. "There is definitely a general concern over the situation we are facing—it's natural during these times. I have personally seen the value of having the clients there with you. But we are all trying are best in this pandemic we're facing right now."</p>
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