Ep.350 (Live Video): Nowhere Else to Go with Ziad Abi Chaker

0:00 Intro 1:27 Why are you here? 10:13 Policy & planning 19:27 Not in parliament 29:16 Vertical farming 36:59 Solar energy 39:20 Medical coverage 49:27 Research center 1:02:26 Q&A 1:28:18 Incentive 1:38:22 The system We're with Ziad Abi Chaker for Episode 350 of The Beirut Banyan, and the second of a live series at Aaliya's Books. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/KQKaqNhqENo Our conversation covers policy and planning expectations in the near term, potential benefits of remaining in civil society while outside parliament, vertical farming and solar energy prototypes along with incentives meant to maneuver poor governance. We also talk about Gemmayze in time, medical coverage in face of inflation and a research center burned to the ground and currently under reconstruction. Our discussion ends with a back and forth over expectations for system change in our lifetime. Ziad Abi Chaker is an industrial and environmental energy and is an expert in waste management. A special thanks to Wael Abifaker for his audio-technical support and to Aaliya's Books for hosting the event. Link to 'Beirut Planting Roofs': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov2KNOx1zC4&list=FLvYryHbfb8z0w3616ZUQfww&index=28 Link to 'An Incinerator for Beirut? A Documentary': https://youtu.be/ee88DvyvXQY And link to MTV Podcast's 'Private Sector & Public Policy' episode: https://youtu.be/Evpqg_7SeEo Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com