S2 E11 - The Weekly News 01-12-2021 with Simon Borchert & Shannon Elizabeth
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The Anthropocene. What are the real implications and how quickly is it all happening?  Does Leonardo di Caprio’s latest film, Don’t Look Up hit the mark? Is  poverty being reversed? Are our political  and economic systems fit for purpose to reverse the damage big business has caused on the planet?   If there were no conservation or environmental charities in the world, where would be?   Some big questions unpacked on this week’s show…
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