The impact of COVID-19 exhausts superlatives as those in more vulnerable jobs faced the twin threat of a global health crisis and an uncertain financial future. Once the scale of the crisis became clear, the response was swift and powerful. Meanwhile, the problems that grabbed the world’s attention in 2019 climate change in particular are not going away. The nagging need for systemic reform of the global economy stays constant. Indeed, the pandemic only highlights the weaknesses of the current system. Can the world make positive social and environmental choices when rebuilding our economy from the coronavirus pandemic?

