Fertilizer was already too expensive for a lot of farmers back in the autumn, just from the rise in the price of gas s. So already yo had a position where the farmers weren't able to fertilize the crops. Then you throw in that we've now sanctioned ourselves, so we can't buy russian fertilizer. They're the world leading producer of nitrate and potash fertilizer. Now were starti starting to get a shortage. And people aren't able to get the crop into the ground. The use of that says there's going to be a food shortage later this year. In a way I'm hoping that the only thing we have is higher cost food. That
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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