As the world experiences climate events in rapid succession, it’s difficult to keep track, to remember the victims, survivors, and stories of one disaster before another strikes. But here at the Climate Justice desk, we haven’t forgotten the fires of Los Angeles, which, as of press time, were still burning. And in this week’s newsletter, we continue to cover one of the costliest disasters in US history. First, not all donations to fire victims are wanted, helpful, or even useable—especially in the case of clothing. How are LA nonprofits responding to this problem? Next, will we heed the lessons on the value of community and mutual aid in neighbors’ collective response to the fires? Then, while air quality in and around LA continues to be a hazard, which could have life-threatening consequences, wildfire smoke is still not considered a disaster by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Finally, join NPQ on February 20 at 2 pm EST as we host a webinar on nonprofit and philanthropic advocacy in a second Trump administration.
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