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The Water Cooler

  • Andrei Vadasan
  • Holly Pittaway

A podcast produced by NearU. When the world of work moved online, what happened to those water cooler chats? Now that the pandemic has shown us the potential of a more virtual future, it's becoming more likely that staff won't see a full return to the office, making it harder to chat casually with their colleagues. So, we're here to help. NearU is bringing the water cooler to you; helping you connect with people from all walks of life.

In the first full epsiode (below) of The Water Cooler, host, Holly, chats with our decision maker, Mollie Brennan from the UN Food Systems Secretariat, and entry-level guest, Luke Wheeler, a Carbon Data Analyst, about all things sustainability (as well as a tangent on their shared hatred for shallow swimming pools).
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