In this super cool episode, Maia and Hang Chong dive into some serious stuff about our society. They're talking about how skills and talents are valued differently, and how we often overlook the health of our planet and the needs of future generations.

Hang Chong Tan is a member of the Foodscape Collective and an environmental educator. Hang Chong is all about a different kind of leadership and living simply so that everyone can thrive. His organization empowers people to make greener choices and push for eco-friendly laws in Parliament. Get ready to be inspired and start making a difference!

Notes:
🏕️ Joining the scout movement helped Hang Chong a lot to prepare for challenges in life. 01:00
🌏 Hang Chong loved geography: getting into the environmental field by accident. 03:18
⭐ Options for teenagers to forge a different career path: share knowledge and make a difference in your community. 07:33
⚠️ Concept of infinite growth: there are limits to ecological stability on planet Earth. 10:39
‼️ Understanding the basic human condition: we don’t have a lack of food on Earth but a lack of distribution. 14:55
🌱 Collective Food is trying to build a fair, circular food system for all: all started by getting into urban farming courses. 19:36
🎯 Our behavior has the power to change and impact others: uplifting each other is the key - not preaching.  23:07
🥬 Free food packages Hang provides to his neighbors: foods are thrown away indiscriminately. 26:25
🚰 Food loss and food waste: water footprint is enormous, and it depends on our food choice. 30:43
😍 Sustainability and learning from birds: living a simple life, so others can live after us too. 34:32 
😇 You can help in sustainability: being minimalist is beautiful. 38:40
💎 Hangs tips to climate-anxious: find your tribe and start living an abundant lifestyle. 41:34

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