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Since Nov 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Welcome to Straight Talking Sustainability! I'm your host, Emma Burlow. If you're feeling lost in all the sustainability talk or struggling to see real results in your business, this podcast is for you. We’ll clear up the confusion and focus on practical, straightforward actions that actually work. Join me as I talk with experts, share real-world stories, and tackle the common roadblocks that stop businesses from making progress. This is all about making sustainability easier and sharing what truly makes a difference. Let’s keep it simple, effective, and make sustainability stick!

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Making Sustainability Less Miserable with Lucy Hawthorne, Climate Play

Jun 07, 2026 42m

In this episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma welcomes Lucy Hawthorne, founder of Climate Play, to unpack how play—especially using LEGO—can be a powerful tool in making sustainability…

Why You Must See the People's Emergency Briefing!

May 31, 2026 22m

In this episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma discusses the emotional and practical impacts of climate change amidst record-breaking heat in the UK. She dives into the ways misinformation…

Why Sustainability isn’t the Sustainability Director’s Problem with Joss Tantram, Terrafiniti

May 24, 2026 45m

In this episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma welcomes longtime friend and experienced sustainability strategist Joss Tantram, Partner at Terrafiniti. Together, they dive into the…

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

May 17, 2026 21m

This podcast tackles the often overwhelming world of sustainable practices with straightforward advice and relatable insight. Key Topics CoveredOverwhelm and where to start with sustainability at…

Shifting Mindsets with Charly Cox

May 10, 2026 50m

In this episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma welcomes Charly Cox, Executive Director of Climate Change Coaches and a pioneer in the field of climate coaching. Together, they explore the…

How to scale sustainability and the Prisoner’s Dilemma

May 03, 2026 21m

In this episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma explores the limitations of competitive mindsets in tackling systemic challenges like climate change. Drawing on the concept of the Prisoner’s…

Speak Up Woman! Uncomfortable conversations with Annie Beavis

Apr 26, 2026 41m

In this episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma welcomes Annie Beavis to discuss navigating difficult conversations in sustainability, building resilience during economic turbulence,…

Building an Army - The Secret to Scaling Sustainability

Apr 19, 2026 16m

In this solo episode, Emma discusses the importance of building capacity, capability, and resources—what she analogizes as "building an army"—to effectively drive sustainability initiatives in…

You Cant Make Money From a Dead Planet with Mark Shayler

Apr 12, 2026 49m

This week, Emma is joined by sustainability sector stalwart and optimist Mark Shayler for a deep dive into his book You Cant Make Money From a Dead Planet. Mark shares his career journey, the…

Know When To Hold 'em

Apr 05, 2026 20m

Welcome to this week's episode of Straight Talking Sustainability! Host Emma Burlow takes inspiration from "The Gambler" song to explore when to push, pause, pivot, or fold your sustainability…

Why Poor Design Still Blocks Progress with Dr Vicky Lofthouse

Mar 29, 2026 42m

In this practical product design episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow sits down with Dr Vicky Lofthouse (industrial designer, sustainable innovation consultant working across…

New Normal: Remove Sustainability Friction With Defaults

Mar 22, 2026 19m

In this grounding and practical solo episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow tackles the frustrating value-action gap (why 80% of people care yet nothing changes), revealing that…

Being Called Inspiring Is Not A Compliment with Joanna Yarrow - Speak Up Woman Series

Mar 15, 2026 52m

In this revealing Speak Up Woman episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow sits down with Joanna Yarrow, former IKEA sustainability leader now working on regenerative placemaking…

Going viral - Lessons for sustainability from Memes & the Romans

Mar 08, 2026 22m

In this intellectually stimulating solo episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow draws unexpected connections between Richard Dawkins' 1976 concept of memes from "The Selfish…

Finding Treasure: The elephant-size reuse opportunity with Cathy Benwell, A Good Thing

Mar 01, 2026 40m

In this practical and inspiring episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow sits down with Cathy Benwell, co-founder of A Good Thing, a Community Interest Company (CIC) that has…

Why Won't It Stop Raining? The Case for Global Wetting AND Global Warming

Feb 22, 2026 19m

In this timely and practical solo episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow challenges decades of climate communication focused on warming, heat, and melting ice caps by asking a…

How Do You Know its Time to Change Your Job? With Claire Osborne

Feb 15, 2026 43m

In this practical and liberating episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma Burlow talks with Claire Osborne, accredited climate career coach with 15 years of sustainability experience and more…

What Are The 5 Pillars of Net Zero? A Simple Maturity Framework To Show Where You Are and What Comes Next

Feb 08, 2026 17m

In this practical and clarifying solo episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow cuts through net zero jargon by introducing the Five Pillars framework from the Race to Zero…

Is Climate Anxiety Actually Healthy? With Climate Psychologist Steffi Bednarek

Feb 01, 2026 46m

In this profound and paradigm-shifting episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow sits down with Steffi Bednarek, Director of the Centre for Climate Psychology and author of Climate…

How Does System Change Actually Work? The 3 Rules That Accelerate Net Zero

Jan 25, 2026 16m

In this essential and clarifying solo episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, host Emma Burlow demystifies one of sustainability's most intimidating concepts (system change) by walking listeners…

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