CALL TO ACTION

With extreme weather events happening more and more frequently, it can be hard to know how to best support those affected. Here, seven people who’ve experienced a climate disaster share what they wish others knew.

ROSE MINUTAGLIO

“USE YOUR PLATFORM POSITIVELY” Loreen Hwang, 40, content creator Palisades Wildfire, California When the fires broke out in the Palisades, I organized two pop-up donation centers and spread the word through a call to action on Instagram. I reposted GoFundMe pages for elderly people who didn’t have access to social media or didn’t know how to use it. When I heard about an Altadena man who moved into a motel after losing his home of 50 years, I reached out and asked what he needed. His family said they had a GoFundMe for him, but it wasn’t doing well. With their permission, I posted the link and helped raise $36,000. If you’re helping an individual, ask how you can be of assistance, but also respect their experience and be sensitive…

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Marie Claire (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 8 2025

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