Ep. 155: Sailesh Rao - A Grandfather’s Pinky Promise to Heal the World
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 August 2022
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Imagine a world where we can all come together to heal…heal ourselves, heal each other, and heal the planet. I know, it sounds virtually impossible, but it isn’t, and that time is now with the leadership of Sailesh Rao, founder of Climate Healers.
Sailesh Rao is one of the most intelligent, compassionate, and passionate people on the planet.
Dr. Rao is actually one of the brains behind the high-speed internet and high-def communication we enjoy today. But, in 2006, after hearing Al Gore speak of our climate crisis, he switched careers and became deeply immersed, full-time, in solving the environmental crises affecting humanity.
Through his organization, Climate Healers, he invites us all to become V.E.G.A.N. – that is, Vitally Engaged Guardians of Animals and Nature.
And, here’s something that parents and grandparents can relate to. In 2010, Sailesh made a pinky promise to his granddaughter to do whatever he could to put an end to animal cruelty and to heal the climate – by 2026. But, he can’t do it alone.
He invites all of us to come together and help spread the message that all life is ONE family, and like a caterpillar emerges from its cocoon as a gorgeous butterfly, it’s time for us to also emerge and evolve into something as beautiful – for the sake of our planet.
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| 1:07.0 | And I said, well, you know, we, I mean, as engineers, we work on solutions to problems, |
| 1:11.6 | which reverse the problem. We have to address it holistically. So, so, |
| 1:18.8 | climate elis was, was started to address climate change holistically. How do you reverse climate |
| 1:26.7 | change? How do you heal the climate? It's a little bit like, you know, maintaining your body with, |
| 1:33.4 | yeah, with metformin when you have diabetes as opposed to reversing the diabetes. |
| 1:39.9 | I'm Rip AlSustin and welcome to the plantstrong podcast. The mission at plantstrong is to further |
| 1:46.0 | the advancement of all things within the plant-based movement. We advocate for the scientifically proven |
| 1:52.8 | benefits of plant-based living and envision a world that universally understands, promotes, |
| 1:59.2 | and prescribes plants as a solution to empowering your health, enhancing your performance, |
| 2:05.7 | restoring the environment, and becoming better guardians to the animals we share this planet with. |
| 2:11.5 | We welcome you wherever you are on your plantstrong journey. And I hope that you enjoy this show. |
| 2:19.6 | I want you to imagine a world where we can all come together to heal. |
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