Building a Sustainable Future: An Inside Look with Richard Aylard, Sustainability Director at Thames Water

In this episode of Talk of the Thames, Sustainability Director Richard Aylard discusses his journey, the Thames Tideway Tunnel project and Thames Water's global efforts to combat climate change.

Welcome back to another episode of Talk of the Thames where we are thrilled to have Richard Aylard, the Sustainability Director at Thames Water, as our special guest.  In this interview, we will be discussing Richard's journey to becoming a Sustainability Director,  highlights of his work including the seeing the Thames Tideway Tunnel project come to afoot, and the work Thames Water are doing not only locally but globally in terms of climate change.

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a vital infrastructure project that aims to improve the health of the River Thames by preventing millions of tonnes of untreated sewage from overflowing into the river each year. Richard explains the reasoning behind the tunnel, drawing us back to The Great Stink, and tells us about future prospects of the tunnel's design including sensors.

This is a must-listen episode for anyone interested in sustainability, infrastructure projects, and climate change. Tune in to hear from one of the leading experts in the field and learn more about the work being done to create a more sustainable future.

This conversation features questions from the public, to be involved with future episodes please our Producer Chloe Russell on chloe.russell@ucl.ac.uk otherwise you can Tweet us on our Twitter.

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