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With the weather getting hotter and many indoor activities limited because of the pandemic, a trip to the water is a great way to cool off.

But not every Connecticut community has a beachfront or river in town, and many wealthy communities with waterfronts have a history of limiting water access to residents only.  Some of those restrictions have reappeared this summer in response to COVID-19.

This hour, we talk about the implications of excluding access to our state’s natural waters, especially during a pandemic.

First, have you been hit by quarantine fatigue? Many residents have limited their social interactions for months but that level of isolation can take a toll. We talk with an epidemiologist taking a “harm reduction” approach to social interactions during COVID-19.

Are you wondering how to minimize your risk while trying to see family and friends?

GUESTS:
Julia Marcus- Epidemiologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. She wrote the essay "Quarantine Fatigue Is Real" for The Atlantic
Andrew Kahrl - Professor of History and African American Studies at University of Virginia, and author of Free the Beaches: The Story of Ned Coll and the Battle for America’s Most Exclusive Shoreline
Fred Camillo - First Selectman of Greenwich, CT, which has recently returned to making a limited number of daily beach passes available to out-of-town visitors.
Lindsay Larson - A conservation projects manager at the Housatonic Valley Association

With the weather getting hotter and many indoor activities limited because of the pandemic, a trip to the water is a great way to cool off.
But not every Connecticut community has a beachfront or river in town, and many wealthy communities with waterfronts have a history of limiting water access to residents only.&nbsp; Some of those restrictions have reappeared this summer in response to COVID-19.
This hour, we talk about the implications of excluding access to our state&rsquo;s natural waters, especially during a pandemic.
First, have you been hit by quarantine fatigue?&nbsp;Many residents have limited their social interactions for months but that level of isolation can take a toll.&nbsp;We talk with an epidemiologist taking a &ldquo;harm reduction&rdquo; approach to social interactions during COVID-19.
Are you wondering how to minimize your risk while trying to see family and friends?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Julia Marcus-&nbsp;Epidemiologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. She wrote the essay "<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/quarantine-fatigue-real-and-shaming-people-wont-help/611482/">Quarantine Fatigue Is Real</a>" for&nbsp;The Atlantic</li>
<li>Andrew Kahrl -&nbsp;Professor of History and African American Studies at University of Virginia, and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300215144/free-beaches">Free the Beaches: The Story of Ned Coll and the Battle for America&rsquo;s Most Exclusive Shoreline</a></li>
<li>Fred Camillo -&nbsp;First Selectman of Greenwich, CT,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greenwichct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16621/Single-Entry-Park-and-Parking-Pass-Sales-Information-7-16-20?bidId=">which has recently returned to making a limited number of daily beach passes available to out-of-town visitors</a>.</li>
<li>Lindsay Larson -&nbsp;A conservation projects manager at the&nbsp;<a href="https://hvatoday.org/">Housatonic Valley Association</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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