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Diane Emerson: 'That sense of activism never leaves you'

25 July 2023 • 6 min read

Diane Emerson: 'That sense of activism never leaves you'

Arup's UK, India, Middle East, and Africa region climate and sustainability director discusses why it pays to keep sustainability simple, her dreams of boarding Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, and the importance of focusing on single solutions with multiple outcomes

Alongside her role as Arup's climate and sustainability services leader in the UK, India, Middle East and Africa, Diane Emerson previously led the consultancy's Belfast office, as well as its environmental,...

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