“I never thought I’d be a farmer.” In this episode, Evelyn Eng-Lim reflects on her origin story of volunteering with Nature Society before she found herself at the crossroads of owning a plot of land to reclaim autonomy of the food and produce she consumes and eventually, building a food forest at the heart of Lim Chu Kang. She highlights the importance of people and community in building a soil-based farm and what we stand to lose as farms rich in biodiversity are being replaced by agri-tech in Singapore. Can we truly balance the two?

The cheesecakes are back - with guests! This season delves into food and the communities in our backyard. Who plays a role in Singapore’s food story, and who gets to shape our food future? Stay tuned as we launch this 8-episode season, and follow us on Instagram @climatecheesecake.

In the final episode of the season, the Climate Cheesecake spoke at the Waves of Change Festival 2022 at ArtScience Museum. They share personal experiences with climate anxiety, and some of the ways they cope with it. Recorded in front of an audience in Singapore on 9 October 2022, with postscripts.

Why do we love pandas and hate bugs? Doesn’t all wildlife deserve the same love and respect? We discuss this double standard in our responses to these creatures in this 25 minute episode! Our very first guest @sgbeetlenut hangs out with @theweirdandwild and @sankarology to talk about beetles and shit. No legit, we talk about actual shit.

Why is it that animals used to be so commonplace but now we need to take day trips to Ubin to see them? Turns out this is a bigger phenomenon at play! Karsts, rainforests - our constant demand for resources and unsustainable trade are pushing these ecosystems to the brink - and there's a real cost to biodiversity! Join @sankarology and @ohletsfly as they talk about this crisis and what we can do about it.

COP27 is happening in November 2022, and that means.... global promises! Time to hold up our end of the deal. But…what is a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and who decides how these climate commitments are made? And do these commitments actually translate into actual climate action? We may only be scratching the surface of COP27, but we will get to the rest of it soon. The outcomes of COP27 are important because it affects our lives. So how can we take charge of our climate futures? @theweirdandwild and @sankarology chat about it. References: 1. COP27 - Held in Egypt this year! https://cop27.eg/ 2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change https://unfccc.int/ 3. Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use https://ukcop26.org/glasgow-leaders-declaration-on-forests-and-land-use/ 4. How to set SMART Goals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria 5. Why net-zero without a ‘’just transition’ is not an option https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/why-net-zero-without-a-just-transition-is-not-an-option/ 6. Changes to Carbon Tax Rates https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/carbon-credits-used-to-offset-carbon-tax-bill-in-singapore-must-meet-certain-criteria-nea 7. Singapore’s existing NDCs critically insufficient (as of Feb 2021) https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/singapore/ 8. Public Consultation on Singapore's Climate Ambition - Take 10 mins to complete this! https://go.gov.sg/climate-consultation-22-feedback

What do forest fires have to do with peat?

What does climate change have to do with palm oil?

What does climate change have to do with food security? Here's what we'll be talking about! 01:22 - About Chicken Shortage 02:10 - Chicken shortage causes - war, disease, heatwaves! 03:30 - Heatwave and changing rainfall in India 04:18 - Heatwaves affecting mango supply 10:23 How to make Tofu (Yes, it comes from soybeans) 16:06 Maybe (probably) we’ll have to eat crickets one day! 17:39 - Sustenir (Not a sponsor, but you can slide into our DMs)

Climate change is depressing and it’s honestly a lot to take in. What do global climate declarations and supply chain disruptions actually mean to the average person on the ground? Here at Climate Cheesecake, we try to break down these global, regional and local happenings into more manageable slices - so it’s not so overwhelming (not so jelat lah).