If you’ve been feeling a sense of dread, depression or hopelessness in the wake of the news that we have roughly 12 years to curb climate change requiring a historically unprecedented systemic change in our global economy, then this week’s episode is for you. As a sense of nihilism creeps in, Andy turns to Paul looking for some sense of hope and plan of action to move forward. They also discuss the recent Waitrose anti-vegan debacle.

The Food:

V-Eats(Dallas, TX)

Podcast recommendation: The Vegan Vanguard – Episode 25 w/ Rama Ganesan.

The Links:

Waitrose magazine editor quits after joke about killing vegans(The Guardian)

Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040(NY Times)

What happens if Earth gets 2°C warmer?(PopSci)

Climate change effects to be far worse than previously thought(Irish Times)

Climate anxiety: A strain of emotional stress is on the rise(Press Herald)

What Can I Actually Do About Climate Change? Your Choices Really Do Add Up (Bustle)

Supreme Court refuses to block young people’s climate change lawsuit against US government (The Independent)