Miscellaneous
Have we reached a crisis point in the race to save the planet from doom? And do we only have, as Prince Charles said, 18 months to save the human race? Whilst we’ve all been busy talking about Brexit, Trump and China have we let it get too late to do something about the disastrous decline of the planet? On this episode John Simpson and his producer Lisa Francesca Nand talk big government initiatives, debauched heatwaves and question whether we really do have 18 months to save us all from disaster. On this episode we cover: Prince Charles saying we have 18 months to save the human race Wondering if we actually have less than that John’s crazy trip through Peru Being too busy talking about Brexit, Trump and China that we have taken our eyes off the ball We are facing absolute disaster Being worried for his 13 year old son and a future of ‘horrible decline and despair’ Pressure needing to be put on our political leaders Calls by the Green Party for greater initiatives Big government initiatives needed John Simpson being mistaken for David Attenborough (pisses John off) has David Attenborough had plastic surgery…? (no we don’t really think so…) But does have bow-legs The gathering of commonwealth leaders in the next 18 months Trump being pathetic when it comes to climate change ‘Short-termism killing us’ in democracies Being too late for ordinary methods We need to demonstrate in the streets Whether John will demonstrate in the streets Would his BBC contract permit him to…? Reporting on the 2003 Iraq protests There ain’t going to be an afterwards if we don’t watch it Justifying flying around the world Stopping eating meat Public opinion shifting People travelling more than ever John’s travelling Flying going to have to cost more Train travel being expensive and out of reach of most families Travel spreading love – cheesy but true! Temperatures rising in the UK London going to have the temperature of Barcelona British resorts becoming more attractive The heat wave of 2018 being rather debauched Is the message getting through M&S food being covered in plastic Morrison’s stopping plastic wrapping on fruit and veg Change will happen for commercial reasons Generations gone by being better than us John thinking we have less than 18 months to save the planet Sea levels rising Cities like New York, LA, London will be increasingly under threat Indonesia, Malaysia, part of the African literal will be a matter of life and death John not being much of a Trump fan… Not liking deliberate lying and falsehoods Parallels between Germany in the 1930s The general public sleepwalking into Nazi Germany