Intentional Impact: A lay persons guide to climate action

Our Head of Net Zero shares her thoughts on what the everyday impact of our small decisions can mean for our jobs.

Leaving COP behind for one more year, government leaders, negotiators and activists are making their way back home. As many grapple with the meaning of the pledges made in Glasgow, some of us are sitting back wondering “What now?”; “What did they mean?”; “Is anything changing?”; “That’s all well and good but..”

International climate change summits and shared agreements are very important. They set the tone and lead to international action, but they can often feel ridiculously removed from what we, as individuals, are able to achieve. I want to offer you a different perspective: “what you can”, and probably are already, doing.

Most jobs and career choices have an impact on our climate, often times unintentionally. Simply by flipping the narrative to taking intentional actions and making considerate decisions, you are most likely increasing your impact on the outcome in the battle for the human race – because, let’s be completely honest here, the lump of rock we call home will survive without us. If we want to thrive alongside it, we have to act now.

Let’s take a look at how you might already be doing just that. I have pulled together a list of job titles that may not immediately sound like they helping solve the climate crisis, but they will, just as long as they are intentionally impactful.

Leadership on sustainability is everywhere, not just in closed-doors high-security negotiations rooms, but in lunch rooms, in dining rooms, in meeting rooms and in class rooms. It’s true that we have the inglorious distinction of being the only species creating its own extinction event – but it doesn’t need to be that way.

Allow me to encourage you to be “intentionally impactful” in your role and join the worldwide team to action. We are all in this together, from designers, to estate managers to drivers and teachers, all in a position to make our own small decisions to help keep global warming below 1.5°C and look after the future of humanity on this planet.

Together, for the sake of the future, let’s make a real difference every day across all professions and passion projects.

Array
Written By    Energise

Latest blog posts

movement of energy through a cityscape

Navigating ISO 32212: How New Bank Standards Impact UK Businesses

Sarah Penn July 31, 2026

The publication of ISO 32212 marks a significant shift in how financial institutions assess climate risk, transition planning, and capital allocation. While aimed at banks, insurers, and investors, the standard will have far-reaching implications for UK businesses seeking finance. As lenders adopt more rigorous net-zero assessment frameworks, companies will face growing pressure to provide credible transition plans, robust emissions data, and clear decarbonisation strategies to maintain access to competitive funding, insurance, and investment opportunities.

Read More
Image of city landscape with solar panels

N-ESRS Consultation Open: Revising CSRD Scope for UK Multinationals

Heather Bingham July 31, 2026

The evolving N-ESRS framework is reshaping sustainability reporting requirements for UK multinationals still captured by the revised CSRD scope. With higher turnover thresholds, an impact-focused reporting model, and implementation approaching from 2028, businesses must assess applicability now and establish robust data systems to ensure future compliance and regulatory readiness.

Read More

Transitioning EMS to ISO 14001:2026

Rachael Andrews July 2, 2026

ISO 14001:2026 introduces evolutionary EMS updates emphasising climate, biodiversity and resources, stronger supplier control, structured change management, expanded leadership accountability and audit objectives, with transition deadline April 2029 mid compliance

Read More