In wales, after coved and high prices of gas, things like that, especially in the rural areas, are these conversations starting to happen, or not really. I think there are some sort of food sustainability groups that are getting going. And i'm seeing a lot of shift in the way people are addressing politicalshifs. People that used to be very solidly in one direction another now wavering. But part of our problem is this expecting government to be like the sort of green energy fairy. See, they've got the magic wand somewhere, but they're refusing to wave it because of all these corporate interests. There is nobody making the story up. We are part of
On this episode, we meet with author, social scientist, policy researcher, and mental health advocate Tim Watkins.
Watkins gives us a bird’s eye view of how energy, the economy, the environment, and mental health fit together. How important will mental health be to help us navigate uncertain times?
About Tim Watkins:
Tim Watkins is the author Consciousness of Sheep, social scientist, policy researcher, and mental health advocate.
Watkins has authored a range of books, including numerous books and booklets on the subject mental health, wellbeing and self-help. In 2015 he published “Austerity - Will Kill the Economy”, a critique of the economic policies adopted in the UK since 2010; and “Britain’s Coming Energy Crisis - Peak Oil and the End of the World as we Know it”, a guide to the UK’s particular vulnerabilities in a world without cheap oil.
Tim Watkins is a founder-director of Waye Forward Ltd. A qualified Life Coach, he also provides coaching, mentoring and support to other writers.
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