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Is the climate crisis being misunderstood?In this episode of PLANT CEO, I speak with Dr Sailesh Rao, Executive Director of Climate Healers, who argues that we’ve been focusing on the wrong problem and in the wrong order.He breaks the climate crisis into two forces: the “burning machine” (fossil fuels) and the “killing machine” (animal agriculture). His claim is bold: if we want to cool the planet fast, we must shut down the killing machine first.We dive into:Why animal agriculture may be a leading driver of climate changeThe shocking inefficiency of meat production (up to 39:1 food loss)How deforestation and lost trees are accelerating the crisisThe concept of “carbon opportunity cost”Why simply stopping fossil fuels overnight could actually increase warming short-termWhat individuals, governments, and businesses must do—urgentlyDr Rao also shares his vision for “Planet B”—a complete redesign of our systems to align with Earth’s life-support systems.His message is clear: the planet isn’t just warming—it’s at breaking point. And the actions we take now will determine whether we can stabilise it.Watch now to understand the climate crisis from a completely different perspective.https://climatehealers.org/transform/v-cop/
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Is the climate crisis being misunderstood?In this episode of PLANT CEO, I speak with Dr Sailesh Rao, Executive Director of Climate Healers, who argues that we’ve been focusing on the wrong problem and in the wrong order.He breaks the climate crisis into two forces: the “burning machine” (fossil fuels) and the “killing machine” (animal agriculture). His claim is bold: if we want to cool the planet fast, we must shut down the killing machine first.We dive into:Why animal agriculture may be a leading driver of climate changeThe shocking inefficiency of meat production (up to 39:1 food loss)How deforestation and lost trees are accelerating the crisisThe concept of “carbon opportunity cost”Why simply stopping fossil fuels overnight could actually increase warming short-termWhat individuals, governments, and businesses must do—urgentlyDr Rao also shares his vision for “Planet B”—a complete redesign of our systems to align with Earth’s life-support systems.His message is clear: the planet isn’t just warming—it’s at breaking point. And the actions we take now will determine whether we can stabilise it.Watch now to understand the climate crisis from a completely different perspective.https://climatehealers.org/transform/v-cop/