The write stuff

The write stuff

Multi-disciplinary consultancy Cundall has a new storyteller on board.

“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Willow Aliento as our corporate journalist,” says the firm. 

“As an experienced built environment and sustainability journalist, including a number of years as senior writer at The Fifth Estate, Willow is inspired by collaborating on thought leadership and discovering the inter-disciplinary connections that generate holistic thinking. She stays grounded in the ‘why’ of climate action and zero carbon by getting hands-on in the garden and completing her Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at Charles Sturt University.” 

As well as writing for The Fifth Estate, Aliento has been producing feature stories for Ecolibrium’s publication stablemate HVAC&R News in recent years.

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