0:00 Intro

1:27 Why are you here?

10:13 Policy & planning

19:27 Not in parliament

29:16 Vertical farming

36:59 Solar energy

39:20 Medical coverage

49:27 Research center

1:02:26 Q&A

1:28:18 Incentive

1:38:22 The system

We're with Ziad Abi Chaker for Episode 350 of The Beirut Banyan, and the second of a live series at Aaliya's Books.

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/KQKaqNhqENo

Our conversation covers policy and planning expectations in the near term, potential benefits of remaining in civil society while outside parliament, vertical farming and solar energy prototypes along with incentives meant to maneuver poor governance.

We also talk about Gemmayze in time, medical coverage in face of inflation and a research center burned to the ground and currently under reconstruction.

Our discussion ends with a back and forth over expectations for system change in our lifetime.

Ziad Abi Chaker is an industrial and environmental energy and is an expert in waste management.

A special thanks to Wael Abifaker for his audio-technical support and to Aaliya's Books for hosting the event.

Link to 'Beirut Planting Roofs':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov2KNOx1zC4&list=FLvYryHbfb8z0w3616ZUQfww&index=28

Link to 'An Incinerator for Beirut? A Documentary':

https://youtu.be/ee88DvyvXQY

And link to MTV Podcast's 'Private Sector & Public Policy' episode:

https://youtu.be/Evpqg_7SeEo

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