Why COVID-19 is an environmental justice crisis
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Learn why COVID-19 is an environmental justice crisis with Sal Masekela, producer, surfer, Olympic commentator, and former X-Games host. He discusses how communities of color are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic, inequality in surfing and beach access, and long term underrepresentation in surfing. This week’s articles:   Covid-19 is disproportionately affecting black and brown communities https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/massachusetts-communities-with-dirty-air-are-coronavirus-hotspots/ar-BB13ouRY Coronavirus is not just a health crisis — it’s an environmental justice crisis https://grist.org/justice/coronavirus-is-not-just-a-health-crisis-its-an-environmental-justice-crisis/  And for more backstory on Sal, this is a great primer on his work in the action sports industry: “The Unlikely Preacher of Action Sports” https://www.outsideonline.com/2380521/unlikely-preacher-action-sports-sal-masekela   Thanks again to Sal for joining us! You can find Sal on Instagram @salmasekela. And I highly encourage you to check out Stoked.org. They’re a great organization using board sports like surfing, skating, and snowboarding to close the opportunity gap.   Thanks to everyone who wrote in a question this week!  As always, you can find us online @wslpure and at wslpure.org, or email us at [email protected]. For More Visit: http://www.wslpure.org Like WSL PURE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wslpure Follow WSL PURE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wslpure Follow WSL PURE on Instagram: http://instagram.com/wslpure
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