We die in disproportionate numbers: disabled people on disasters

In moves to address climate change, many of us make assumptions about how to make a difference. Stop using straws, get rid of packaging, use less air-conditioning. But what if that straw makes the difference between being able to drink or not, you rely on packaged, pre-cut fruit because you’re unable to cut it yourself, if air-con is essential for your ability to function.

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Topics:
Emergency management, Inclusion and access

Author:
Kerrie O'Brien

Source:
The Age

Date published:
Mon 8th Mar, 2021