The Sh*t Show: war, chaos + the death of climate reporting?

Send us Fan MailTwo weeks into the war between the US/Israel and Iran, and we’re still not sure why. But it’s over, wait, no it’s not, it could be over anytime Donald Trump wants, but it’s over, not yet, maximum damage is on the way, and we’re going to kick them while they’re down. Yes, we’ve been buffeted with war time machismo, however, we could also be in the midst of an end-times Holy War with three prophecies openly discussed. Then there is the wider economic implications, from farmers all over the world unable to fertilize crops or drive equipment, schools closed because no fuel for buses, work from home orders in place across the world to reduce fuel use, food inflation and energy inflation escalating rapidly, and in the Philippines, it’s going dark at night because of fuel restrictions. As always, we’ll discuss this within the bigger context of how it ripples out and consumes the world, including the environmental impact, and why the situation we are in is a very VERY bad idea, no matter which “side” you’re sitting on. There is more news to discuss, of course, I mean, have you seen the floods in Australia and Kenya, and the Tornados in the US? However, we’re also going to dig into mandatory ISSB-aligned reporting too – that’s the climate reporting ‘bit’ in the title. You might ask - is it still a thing? Because the US administration rescinded its endangerment finding on greenhouse gases, and the EU simplified its sustainability reporting thresholds through Omnibus I, so does that mean the rules are loosening, the pressure is easing, and we can all relax? Not so fast. To help us explore this in more detail and uncover what’s next, we are delighted to welcome our special guest, Joanne Flinn, who is on the Thinkers50 Radar for 2026, Chairperson of the ESG Institute, and author of Greensight -The Sustainability Guide for Company Directors. Joanne is a keynote speaker, prolific author, artist, AND right now, she is thinking ‘out loud’ for her next book, publishing early thoughts on Substack. You can find her there. The intensity continues and we appreciate how overwhelming everything is, so hopefully we can help bring all the different threads together and make some sense of it. That’s always our goal. So why not come and join us this Friday, 13th March 2026, at 7am UK, 8am EU, 11am UAE, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 6pm AEST. Streaming across various locations, and no doubt about it, we’d love your support. The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world’s most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show. #TheShitShow #UncommonCourageYou can find me Andrea T Edwards | The Digital Conversationalist and Welcome - Uncommon Courage - An Invitation. My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar