PMI UK Sustainability Community of Action (SCoA)

Volunteering to amplify sustainability communications and promote best practices in project management.

In 2025, I had the opportunity to join the PMI UK Sustainability Community of Action (SCoA) as a volunteer Content Manager. SCoA is a dynamic community within the PMI UK Chapter that promotes sustainable practices in project and program management, aiming to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

My role involves creating, adapting, and publishing high-quality digital content across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn and emerging channels, to amplify SCoA’s voice and engage sustainability professionals and project managers. This includes transforming articles, photos, and videos into compelling posts, managing a consistent editorial calendar, and monitoring content performance metrics to maximize reach and engagement. Key activities include content curation and adaptation, transforming complex materials into clear, concise, and engaging messages; digital platform management, scheduling and publishing content while monitoring comments and interactions; strategic innovation, researching new digital channels and implementing strategies to reach new audiences; and data analysis, evaluating content performance using analytics tools and providing regular reports. This experience has strengthened critical project management soft skills, including effective communication, stakeholder engagement, collaborative leadership, and managing complex digital initiatives.

UK Sustainability Summit 2025

A significant part of my volunteer experience involved supporting the digital communication and content strategy for the UK Sustainability Summit 2025 – The Sustainable Project Manager, a global, volunteer-led event delivered in partnership with the PMI / GPM strategic joint venture and international sustainability leaders.

SuSu25 at a glance:

  • 393 attendees from 61 countries
  • 58% turnout rate
  • 5h 15m average engagement time
  • 8.6 / 10 overall satisfaction score

The Summit addressed a critical challenge facing organisations today: while 75% of organisations recognise sustainability as essential to their mission, only 20% of project professionals feel ready to deliver sustainability goals (PMI). Through coordinated content initiatives, the event highlighted the unique role of project managers as the bridge between sustainability strategy and measurable action.

Coinciding with UN International Volunteer Day, the Summit celebrated the power of volunteering and collective action, reinforcing the message that sustainable transformation depends on collaboration across roles, geographies, and experience levels. My contribution supported the promotion of key themes, speaker insights, and engagement activities, helping to strengthen the Summit’s visibility and community participation before, during, and after the event.

The Summit explored:

  • Why sustainability matters now, and why project managers are essential, considering global megatrends, regulatory pressures, and organisational expectations
  • How project managers can deliver sustainability, through practical frameworks such as Green Project Management and Systems Thinking
  • The tangible benefits of sustainable project management, including innovation, resilience, reputation, and long-term organisational value

This volunteer experience strengthened essential project management and leadership competencies, including effective communication, stakeholder engagement, collaborative leadership, and the ability to manage complex digital initiatives in a sustainability-driven context. Contributing to a global event with real-world impact further reinforced my belief that project management is a critical enabler of sustainable change—one project, and one community, at a time.