Drive Time Show Podcast 25-11-2021 Homelessness and Deforestation

Topic discussing: Homelessness and Deforestation

Presenter:
Sheikh Sammar Ahmad
Raheel Ahmad

Can we tackle homelessness without first identifying the deeper causes? Join us as we discuss the crisis of homelessness, the causes on both societal and individual angles and how we can work towards making a difference.

Deforestation

Every year 15billion trees are lost due to deforestation. At a time of global warming and flooding, things need to change. Join us on today’s show as we talk about why it is imperative we protect and replant as many trees as possible.

Guests include:

Balbir Chatrik (Director of policy at Centrepoint Homeless Organisation)
Michelle Schlicter (A graduate in Criminology who has done some work around women’s rights and abuse)
Melissa Kerschen (Head of Communications at Glassdoor Homeless Organisation)
Hania Yasin (Graduate in neuroscience from Kings College London who has had some experience in volunteering with homeless people)
Dr Nigel Sizer (Global tropical forest ecology expert – Executive Director of the Preventing Pandemics at the Source initiative with Dalberg Catalyst.”)
Dr Mark Wright (Director of Science at the charity WWF)

Produced by:
Amatul-bari Maheen Khan, Prevish Huma and Nadia Shamas