During London Climate Action Week, we asked our team across the UK, Germany, Italy and Australia one simple question: what does climate action actually mean to you? What came back reminded us exactly why all of it is worth doing.
The energy transition gets talked about in gigawatts and grid capacity and planning frameworks. All of that matters. But it can also make the whole thing feel very far away from real life. It isn’t. In 2025, renewables overtook coal as the largest source of electricity generation globally for the first time in over 100 years. That is not a projection. It has already happened. And, new wind and solar saved Britain around £7 million per day in gas purchases during the recent energy crisis. It shows up in people’s bills, in jobs, in the options the next generation will have.
London, where Elements Green is headquartered, sits right at the heart of it. The city’s climate cluster alone employs over 300,000 people, and the UK was one of the first countries in the world to phase out coal. Climate action week feels like the right moment to celebrate that and the people making it happen.
So, what did our team say?
Our team do not leave the rest of their lives at the door. They are parents, siblings, friends and neighbours as well as engineers, accountants, lawyers and more. They thought carefully about where to spend their working lives and they chose Elements Green.
“I can’t just leave my personal views on climate protection at the office door. So when I last changed jobs, finding a role that gave me a sense of purpose was particularly important to me.” — Stefanie, Hamburg
“I’ve always wanted to work for a company that I can genuinely identify with and that I’m proud to work for. I want to support sustainability and renewable energy to help shape a future where my future family is happy to live in.” — Lisa, Hamburg
“I chose to work in renewable energy because it combines commercial discipline with long-term impact.” — Charlie, London
“I wanted to be part of work that has a real, positive impact. From an HR perspective, I like being able to support the people behind it.” — Sammi, London
The reflections that stayed with us most were about the future.
“We are building infrastructure today that should still be delivering clean energy long after we have moved on. That long-term perspective is what makes this work meaningful to me.”— Michael, Hamburg
“As a father, climate action means helping create a future where my children can enjoy the same opportunities we have today.” — John, London
“Having a young child makes the future feel immediate rather than abstract. Climate action means doing what I can now so his generation inherits more choices, not more problems.” — Alex, London
“It feels like a great opportunity to be part of making our electricity renewable, at a time where energy security is more important than ever.” — Ryan, London
And then there were the smaller things.
Simin in Hamburg separates her waste carefully every time. Umair in London is working towards a more flexitarian diet, planning ahead to find plant-based options when he eats out. Rupal thinks before replacing or disposing of anything, always asking whether it can be reused or repurposed first. Lisa questions whether she really needs to take the car.
“Climate action is the unglamorous day-to-day engineering work that makes a clean grid actually function.”
— Elias, Hamburg
Small choices, made consistently, by people who understand that responsibility carries on after their nine-to-five.
Every day, engineering a clean energy future
Behind every solar project, every battery storage asset, every biodiversity plan and community benefit fund is a person who chose this work because something in them said they had to. This week has been a genuine reminder of that. We are glad we asked.
We’re proud of every single person in this team: today and every day.
Find out more about London Climate Action Week at londonclimateactionweek.org.
