Lana Weidgenant On The Climate Crisis, Eco Anxiety & Inspiring Change

The Plant Paradigm

English - September 30, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Shawn Stratton On Vegan Films, Raising Plant Based Kids & Competing In Ultra Marathons

Next Episode: Martin Skadal On Climate Change, Zero Waste, & Veganism

"Build on movements and make them even more powerful"

Lana Weidgenant is an activist for climate justice and sustainable food systems. Lana's done some amazing work in her field, being part of the team that helped companies like Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks introduce plant based alternatives to their menu. She works with great organisation like Zero Hour, National Childrens Campaign, Plant Dining Partnerships and is the co-founder of Cultivate America.

The key topics in today's episode:
- Climate change 101
- How she made Dunkin' Donuts bring vegan items to their menu
- Making individual change
- Eco anxiety
- Cultural shifts
- The climate disconnect
- Organising protests

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjQxbRHbqRc

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