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Speakers say volunteer service can bridge loneliness while advancing climate action in California
Summary
Speakers at a public event argued that volunteer service can both address social isolation and engage Californians in climate action, citing a recent U.S. Surgeon General declaration on loneliness and describing opportunities for short- and long-term service.
Speakers at a public forum argued that volunteer service can help reduce social isolation while mobilizing Californians to take climate action.
"In this moment, in this age of just really discouraging political polarization, service can actually help bridge divides," Speaker 1, Commenter, said.
Speaker 2, Staff member, told attendees that the nation is facing both a climate crisis and "a crisis of connection," citing a…
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