Carbon Literacy training aims to support the transition to a low-carbon culture, foster an understanding of the scale of the climate problem, and encourage participants to take action. If the UK is going to meet its climate targets and transition to Net Zero by 2050 deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are required across all sectors. To achieve this we need to change the culture, as well as the technology.

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Attending this course will empower staff to take positive action by providing the knowledge, skills, and confidence to act to reduce your business's carbon footprint, whilst remaining competitive and resilient to future change.

Along with increasing your knowledge on how to de-carbonise through behavioral, low-cost, and other measures, know the benefits of being a business with a low-carbon culture. In particular be prepared to benefit from the ever-increasing procurement policies of larger organisations, intent on lowering the emissions from their own supply chains.

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“As a director of an SME, Fiona’s course stood out as being the most relevant available. I wasn’t disappointed and, since attending I have been much more focused on what I can do both at work and in my personal life to live and work more sustainably.” Sarah Lambie, Director, Traineasy Ltd. 

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Covered over two sessions either online or in a classroom, the training is equivalent to 8 hours of learning. It's highly interactive and encourages participants to find their own responses to lowering their carbon footprint. As part of the course, participants will be asked to commit to an individual and group action that relates to their business or Micro-enetrprise. Upon completion, participants gain a Carbon Literacy Certificate which confirms that they meet the standards required by the Carbon Literacy Project.

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Course content

This course provides participants with knowledge and skills around.

• Climate science, GHG emissions, global warming, and its impacts.

• How to get to Net Zero - Key steps.

• Understanding your business emissions and measuring your Carbon Footprint.

• Setting science-based targets that support the pathway to reduce global warming by 1.5 degrees.

• Action planning to identify your energy use and opportunities for carbon reduction.

• Resources available and where to go for expert advice.

• Communicating climate action - avoiding greenwashing and ensuring you don’t miss out on future opportunities.

• Links to wider sustainability reporting.

 

Please note the course requires 1 hour of pre-learning, plus one hour allocated to completing the Carbon Literacy Project evidence form, where you describe an individual and business action that you will undertake further to the training.    

 

Who should attend?

• Business Owners

• Staff with responsibility for carbon reduction/Net Zero or sustainability

• Managers

• Employees

• Self-employed

 

Benefits of attending

The business benefits are clear. Evidence shows that consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious and are increasingly supporting more sustainable businesses. Likewise, larger organisations that smaller businesses supply to, are also looking for the environmental credentials of those they purchase from. You as their supplier form part of their overall supply chain and consequently carbon footprint. Other benefits include lower energy and business running costs, a cleaner environment, and a healthier workforce. Action in this area also supports wider sustainability goals and reporting.

 

​Dates and cost

The course is held online via Zoom and costs £120 per person including certification with the Carbon Literacy Project.    

To reserve your place either book online or e-mail fiona.swan@carbonscope.co.uk. 

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Dates 

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Friday 20th September 9.30 - 4.30 pm

Friday 18th October 9.30 - 4.30pm

  

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​Upon completion, participants will gain a Carbon Literacy Certificate confirming they meet the standards required by the Carbon Literacy Project. The course involves 1 hour of at-home pre-learning in terms of watching a video and measuring your personal carbon footprint using a carbon calculator.

 

Please note that bespoke courses can be created for you or your stakeholders. 

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