It’s safe to say that 2020 is a year that will go down in history, one that will be discussed for centuries to come, one that will undoubtedly shape the very ways in which we design life. I am completely cognizant of the enormity of the spread of the coronavirus as well as the very debilitating condition many individuals and families inflicted with it find themselves in. I am sensitive to all the hardship, turmoil and strife, as well as the other long list of unseen effects that are brought on by mass disease and illness. I understand that short term economic turmoil is far more damaging to the individuals who need a daily income for sustenance and even the most minor of hiccups in the financial machinery can be disastrous for scores of family, each having its own trickle down effect, each leading to an incalculable amount of despair, destruction, and death. But this podcast, is a good news podcast. Good news, not because the rate of the virus growth is reducing with every passing day, which is great news don’t get me wrong, but good news because while the world seemingly comes to a stuttering halt, we’re witnessing how even a minute retraction of our deeply polluting activities can lead to an rejuvenation of nature the likes of which haven’t been seen for decades. Good news because the global action we’re witnessing, both from the high towers of government as well as the relentless work of NGOs and other civil society organizations, truly emblematic of the spirit of human solidarity. Good news because together, one day at a time, we’re winning. All of us. This episode is unique, much like the times we’re living in, because I do not have a guest on this show. That’s right folks, I am bringing social distancing to podcasting. We’ll find out if the results it has on my podcast are as encouraging as it has had on curbing the spread of the virus. I wouldn’t bet on it though. What this episode is about, then, is two crises, Covid and Climate, and how the lessons we’re learning everyday from combating one, can be just as effectively used in combating the other, if not to a greater degree of success. This episode is about how at their core, climate and covid are the same crisis.