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October 31, 2024

Straight Talk Sustainability: Candid insights on sustainability’s toughest issues. In this edition, Sebastien Thomas tackles the urgent topic of air quality with expert Louise Thomas.

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Tripshift blog - Straight Talk Sustainability

Straight Talk Sustainability: Candid insights on sustainability’s toughest issues. In this edition, Sebastien Thomas tackles the urgent topic of air quality with expert Louise Thomas.

Louise Thomas
October 31, 2024

Welcome to the first edition of Straight Talk Sustainability. I’m Sebastien, and if you’re reading this, you’re probably like me—tired of the sugar-coated headlines and ready for some real talk about sustainability. This newsletter is your outlet for candid conversations, raw reflections, and the tough questions that often get overlooked. Whether it’s a deep dive into policy inefficiencies, the struggles of sustainability professionals, or the honest debates that need to happen, Straight Talk Sustainability is your space for no-nonsense discussions.

In this first edition, we’re diving into a topic that should be a bigger part of the sustainability narrative: air quality. To get to the heart of why this issue is often overlooked but incredibly urgent, I spoke with Louise Thomas, Founder of Air Aware Labs and a leading voice on air pollution.

Read the full edition here.