Straight Talking Sustainability
Straight Talking Sustainability
Podcast Description
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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The podcast covers a range of themes such as practical climate action, business sustainability strategies, and environmental consciousness, featuring episodes like 'Top 5 Things People Say to Avoid Taking Climate Action' and '52 Simple Sustainability Hacks for 2025' that provide actionable advice and explore common myths and barriers to sustainable practices.
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!
In this powerful solo episode of Straight Talking Sustainability, Emma delves into the profound difference between passion and commitment in the world of sustainability.
We’ve all been called “passionate” about our work, but is that enough? Emma makes a compelling case that true, lasting impact comes not from fleeting enthusiasm, but from deep, unwavering commitment, especially when the outcomes are unknown.
Inspired by Solitaire Townsend’s recent reflections and personal conversations with leaders like Phil Korbel of the Carbon Literacy Project, Emma explores:
- Why being called “passionate” can feel reductive
- The emotional weight of working in sustainability without certainty
- What true commitment looks like and how it liberates you
- The “sea of apathy” and how to bridge the gap between interest and action
- Practical questions to ask yourself: Am I committed? What’s stopping me?
Whether you’re new to the field or years into your sustainability journey, this episode is a call to check in, dig deep, and claim your place in the movement—not just as a participant, but as someone fully committed.
Highlights:
01:14 Are you committed?
05:12 Commitment over passion is a weight off your shoulders
08:01 The outcome is uncertain, the worth is in the doing
10:14 Get off the fence
Solitaire Townsend
It’s All Going To Be Ok – by Solitaire Townsend
Dr Navjot Sawney
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