Sustainability management team

 What is Sustainability?


Sustainability acknowledges that our climate and environment are changing. It emphasizes our responsibility to protect ecosystems to ensure health and well-being, both now and in the future. This encompasses actions such as reducing society’s carbon footprint, adapting to climate change, building resilience against extreme weather events, promoting renewable energy sources, and fostering social equity and justice.




Sustainability also highlights interconnectedness. This means recognizing that various aspects of human society, the economy, and the environment are deeply intertwined and influence each other in complex ways. Therefore, achieving sustainability requires addressing not only individual components but also understanding the interconnections and feedback loops within systems.


By taking a systemic approach, efforts toward sustainability can lead to significant positive impacts across multiple dimensions, resulting in more holistic and lasting solutions. Overall, sustainability seeks to create a harmonious relationship between human activities and the natural world. Our approach to sustainability continues to evolve as our understanding of its systemic nature and complexity improves.


Way back in 2015–2020 (pre-lockdown), our Sustainability Manager began transitioning his own life to align with the sustainable changes needed in our world. He became involved in rewilding and tree planting. After the lockdown, he took on the role of spokesperson for the Energy Industries Transition Network. This role involved participating in conferences and meetings with unions and businesses while advocating for the government to take more action to support community transitions. Communities across the country were struggling to remain sustainable and were finding it challenging to meet internationally agreed-upon net-zero targets.

 

As of March 2024, there were an estimated 355,805 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Scotland. On June 19, 2025, more than 80% of these SMEs expressed concern that their business viability was at risk over the next 12 months. Kenny has been actively discussing and addressing these issues for over five years, long before he became the Sustainability Manager at Polmont Community Hub—a small enterprise that would have shut down if he had not initiated its transition toward net-zero targets.



 

Yesterday, on September 27, 2025, Kenny and Claire from the Community Hubs Management Team attended a screening of the inspiring film "Power Station." The film highlighted the parallel worlds of the people in that community and our own, evoking strong memories for Kenny, as he has been following this project and similar projects over the same five-year period. of his transitions, projects, ACTions and ACTionism`s  

 

We have applied to host a screening at the hub to engage more people and build community resilience and inclusion.


Watch the trailer here

_you tube power station link

 like to read more!” ARTICLE: ‘The Artist-Activists Ushering In a New Energy Democracy’ bit.ly/48gedT5 

BOOK: ‘Who Owns the Wind? Climate Crisis and the Hope of Renewable Energy’ by David McDermott Hughes 

BOOK: ‘In This Together: Connecting With Your Community to Combat the Climate Crisis’ by Marianne E. Krasny 

“things to listen to?” Upstream Podcast episode: ‘The Green Transition Part 1: The Problem with Green Capitalism’ upstreampodcast.org/greentransitionpt1 “

more things to explore please!” Spend time diving into the Power Station DIY community energy project guide The Community Climate Adaptation Routemap: practical guide for community adaptation to climate change bit.ly/4goV6sd 

Become a member of Community Energy Scotland, accessing a network of support and influencing the wider energy system communityenergy.scot/membership




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