š Farm to Table
This week:
How can we better protect farmworkers?
Plus, the news:
- A free online summit for eco-anxiety from RITA
- A new era for Alzheimerās treatments
- Inflated prices of packaged food
- Saving lives with better weather forecasting
Here's What You Can Do:
- DonateĀ to theĀ Food Chain Workers Alliance, a coalition dedicated toĀ improving working conditions for workers in every stage of food production, and to theĀ Native CDFI NetworkĀ to improve access to capital and credit for Indigenous farm workers.
- VolunteerĀ toĀ build a climate resilience hubĀ so your community can better respond to extreme heat events and other disasters.
- Get educated aboutĀ how toĀ protect yourself and your communityĀ from heat and other extreme weather.
- Be heard aboutĀ building heat-resilient communities and share theĀ Heat Action Platform toolĀ andĀ U.S. Climate Resilience ToolkitĀ with your city officials.
News Roundup
Health & Medicine
- Cost Plus DrugsĀ isĀ utilizing strategic partnershipsĀ to improve affordability and accessibility of prescription drugs
- Pregnant? TheĀ Pregnancy Workers Fairness ActĀ says that your boss now has to accommodate you. HereāsĀ everything you need to know.
- FDA approval of lecanemab beginsĀ a new era of Alzheimerās treatment
- 18 million doses of theĀ first-ever malaria vaccineĀ are rolling out in 12 African countries
Climate
- Despite growth in renewables,Ā global emissionsĀ from the energy industry areĀ šĀ stillĀ šĀ risingĀ šĀ . We can, and must, do better.
- How toĀ prepare for and surviveĀ during a black out in extreme heat
- Join theĀ Resilience in the AnthropoceneĀ free online summitĀ fromĀ Aug 8-10Ā to discuss eco-anxiety and climate distress with leaders from frontline communities.
- If youāve (however reluctantly) made the transition toĀ Threads, start rebuilding your following list with theseĀ climate solutions experts.
Food & Water
- Food industry giants areĀ responsible for plastic pollutionĀ (andĀ ācompostableā alternativesĀ might not be much better) and need to be held accountable
- Some cities are leavingĀ toxic lead pipesĀ in the ground
- Need one more reason to prioritize fresh food? Inflation is still causingĀ packaged food prices to soar
- A plant-based diet shouldnāt stop you from enjoying aĀ tasty little ice cream treat
Beep Boop
- Investing inĀ better weather forecastingĀ could save lives
- TheĀ U.K.ās Online Safety BillĀ could cause a greater risk to online safety by undermining encryption
- AI could be used toĀ tackle superbugs, but also cause aĀ rise in misinformationĀ ok have a nice weekend
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