This is a selection of highlights from episode #160 of <a href="https://80000hours.org/podcast/">The 80,000 Hours Podcast</a>.These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:<a href="https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/hannah-ritchie-environmental-optimism/">Hannah Ritchie on why it makes sense to be optimistic about the environment</a> And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing podcast@80000hours.org.Highlights put together by Simon Monsour and Milo McGuire

Why agricultural productivity is so low in sub-Saharan Africa


How buying environmentally friendly technology in helps low-income countries


4 ways to change our food system to solve several environmental issues at once


Highlights: #161 – Michael Webb on whether AI will soon cause job loss, lower incomes, and higher inequality — or the opposite

Resources on how to do good with your career — and anything else we here at 80,000 Hours feel like releasing.