COVID-19 Letter to the communities we work with, partners, alliances and supporters
Summary
Natural Justice has implemented safety protocols to protect staff and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including prohibiting international travel, discouraging in-country travel, and transitioning to remote work. Despite these restrictions, the organization maintains that its commitments to communities remain a priority and calls for solidarity and reflection on broader planetary crises and healthcare injustices.
Key insights
- Natural Justice has established specific safety measures for its staff and hubs to mitigate COVID-19 risks, including a prohibition on travel outside their respective countries, a general discouragement of in-country travel, and a shift to working from home.
- The organization emphasizes that its work with communities must continue despite severe restrictions, while acknowledging that some communities face barriers to safety measures such as lack of access to water and inability to self-isolate.
- Natural Justice views the pandemic as a moment for reflection on the 'planetary crisis' and 'climate emergency', highlighting the need to address systemic injustices including access to healthcare.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Martens, C. (2020). COVID-19 Letter to the communities we work with, partners, alliances and supporters. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/covid-19-letter-to-the-communities-we-work-with-partners-alliances-and-supporters/
- Chicago
- Martens, Claire. COVID-19 Letter to the communities we work with, partners, alliances and supporters. Natural Justice, 2020. https://naturaljustice.org/covid-19-letter-to-the-communities-we-work-with-partners-alliances-and-supporters/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Martens |first1=Claire |title=COVID-19 Letter to the communities we work with, partners, alliances and supporters |publisher=Natural Justice |date=19 March 2020 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/covid-19-letter-to-the-communities-we-work-with-partners-alliances-and-supporters/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{martens2020covid19, author = {Martens, Claire}, title = {{COVID-19 Letter to the communities we work with, partners, alliances and supporters}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/covid-19-letter-to-the-communities-we-work-with-partners-alliances-and-supporters/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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