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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.bsky.social · 2 mo
Air conditioning is an equity intervention for climate resilience, full stop. Every school should be safe, have healthy air & solar on the roof, & have air conditioning. In the next inflation reduction act, we need large investments in clean & green schools. Btw- they’re in every political district
Avatar David Sacerdote @davidsacerdote.bsky.social · 2 mo
No snark, but a gift link so everybody can see the whole thing wapo.st/3wDuG3H
Schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions.wapo.st As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2 mo
Yes!! I’ve written about this before and I need to do more writing on the topic. It’s an incredibly crucial issue. foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/16/c...
Climate Change Demands More Air Conditioningforeignpolicy.com An often-disparaged technology is a lifesaver, not a luxury.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.bsky.social · 2 mo
Going on the record: Faine good
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2 mo
aw thanks