[Themaintainers] Principles of Equitable Disaster Response from Greg Bloom

[Andrew Russell]

I know that several members of this list have been active in responding to/organizing around the COVID-19 pandemic.  Here’s a really rich essay from Greg Bloom, who’s been a regular at Maintainers conferences:

Greg’s blog: 
http://gregbloom.org/2020/03/31/something-is-not-necessarily-better-than-nothing-introducing-the-principles-of-equitable-disaster-response/

Reposted on Medium:
https://medium.com/@greggish/introducing-the-principles-of-equitable-disaster-response-89f0e2b44de9

I thought this last line was very powerful: 
"Let’s use this as an opportunity to listen to those who’ve been experiencing these crises long before 2020. What’s their vision for a better future? Ask — and listen. Start with that.”

Thank you Greg!!

Andy