The Hill 11/10/20: “We are emergency physicians practicing on the frontlines of the pandemic, witnessing firsthand the consequences of a public health response in disarray as COVID-19 continues to flare throughout the country.
We are also health educators who have dedicated careers to advancing policy and education initiatives on social justice and health and human rights. And like many of us, we are struggling to understand how meaningful policy can emerge from a new president and a potentially divided Congress.
According to the Biden campaign, there will be four key priorities for the new administration: the pandemic, the economy, racial injustice and climate change. Perhaps not since President Franklin Roosevelt first entered the White House have there been such challenging crises, on multiple fronts. Fortunately, that administration had an idea that may have appeal for Biden’s first 100 days. One that is smart policy and can advance human dignity in the same effort: a reimagined CCC: a Civilian Climate Corps.”