WSP’s Positive Impact Podcast

Much of the UK’s infrastructure is ageing and yet it remains fundamental to how society functions. From the moment we turn on the lights or run a tap, to travelling by road or rail, we rely on assets that were often built decades, even centuries, ago. At the same time, budgets are constrained, climate pressures are intensifying and public expectations continue to rise. So how do we make sure the i...

This episode of Positive Impact dives into the challenges of delivering major infrastructure projects. From railways to nuclear power plants, and energy upgrades to new reservoirs, infrastructure is designed to boost economic growth and deliver benefits to the lives of communities.  Host Lucy Siegle is joined by Matt Steele, Chief Operating Officer at National Gas, and Kerry Bangle, Major Projects...

In this energising episode of WSP’s *Positive Impact* podcast, our host Lucy Siegle explores the “triple challenge” of climate action: mitigation, adaptation, and restoration, asking how we can prevent the worst impacts of climate change, prepare for the ones already happening and restore nature in the process. She’s joined by David Riley, Head of Carbon and Climate Adaptation at Anglian Water, wh...

In this episode of WSP’s Positive Impact Podcast, host Lucy Siegle is joined by Malcolm Lewis, Cost & Commercial Director for the Great Grid Upgrade at National Grid, and Kirsten Oliver, Managing Director for Energy at WSP, to discuss the people powering the UK’s largest electricity grid overhaul in generations. Together, they explore the scale and urgency of the Great Grid Upgrade, a nationwi...

In this episode of WSP’s Positive Impact podcast series, BBC1 reporter and presenter Lucy Siegle explores the transformative power of Nature Finance, a concept that is redefining how we approach environmental restoration and economic regeneration. The episode highlights how Yorkshire is becoming a living laboratory for innovative, finance-driven environmental solutions.  Lucy is joined by leading...

In this episode of WSP’s Positive Impact podcast series, we explore the role of nuclear energy in the UK’s energy future and the critical importance of managing radioactive waste safely and responsibly. Host Lucy Siegle is joined by Professor Neil Hyatt, Chief Scientific Adviser at Nuclear Waste Services, and Professor Chris Jackson, Technical Director of Subsurface Storage at WSP, to unpack the s...

In this episode of our WSP’s Positive Impact podcast series, presenter Lucy Siegle delves into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on the water industry and supporting climate resilience through nature-based solutions.   She is joined by guests Dan Scott, Chief Data Scientist at WSP and Angela MacOscar, Head of Innovation at Northumbrian Water, to discuss how...

In today’s world, buildings are becoming more complex than ever before. With the world racing to build the infrastructure of the green transition, the fourth Industrial Revolution and create resilient communities for growing populations, there is a pressing need for the industry to shift away from traditional processes and embrace new ways of designing and delivering buildings. How can the industr...

The WSP’s Positive Impact Podcast series explores the ideas, innovations, and voices shaping a more sustainable, resilient, and future-ready world. In each episode, environmental journalist and presenter Lucy Siegle is joined by WSP experts and industry leaders to unpack the big topics driving change — from climate resilience and net zero to digital transformation, smart cities, and beyond. Togeth...