Carbon Literacy Training for Change Agents
Develop the knowledge & skills to rapidly reduce carbon emissions in your organisation & life, and become certified as Carbon Literate.
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About this event
- 2 days 3 hours
Carbon Literacy Training + Certification
Are you interested in learning more about carbon footprints and how we can achieve net zero? Have you struggled to communicate with others who don’t seem interested? Do you want to become an agent of change for achieving a low-carbon and equitable future in your organisation or society?
Then join our interactive, informative and inspiring training to develop your skills and become fully Carbon Literate, certified through the UN-supported and internationally recognised Carbon Literacy Project!
This training includes two virtual sessions, running from 9:15am - 12:30pm on both days (10th+ 12th December) as well as individual study ahead of the two sessions (around 2.5 hours) that will give you a well-rounded insight into carbon and climate. To achieve the certification, you will need to then submit a short evidence form, including a personal and professional pledge, to the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP) who certify you.
1 00% of past participants would recommend our Carbon Literacy training.
Here are some of their testimonials:
- "If you want to gain knowledge about the climate crisis and what individuals and businesses can do to help the world achieve net zero I highly recommend this course. It's also a great resource for highlighting our own areas for improvement and leaves you with higher motivation and additional skills and knowledge to help you tackle your own emissions."
- " Extremely informative; great chance to think more deeply about the topic and discuss; would be appropriate for people of all knowledge levels"
- " I found the training interesting, stimulating and engaging."
- "If you think you know lots about climate change and carbon, think again. There is always more to learn and discuss."
- " If you ever want to become carbon literate please look out for the courses delivered by Change Agents. Very informative and thought provoking training."
What is Carbon Literacy?
Carbon Literacy is defined as ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.’
What will we cover?
Join the Change Agents team as we take you through five ‘steps’ to Carbon Literacy:
- The basics of climate change
- Climate equity + carbon footprints
- Achieving a zero-carbon future
- Becoming change agents
- Taking action
These will make you feel more confident, hopeful and able to make a difference as you learn about:
- Fundamental science behind human-induced climate change
- Individual and organisational carbon footprints and emissions
- What we can do as individuals and teams to reduce our footprint
- Net zero: what it is and how we can achieve it
- How climate action can improve social equality and economic stability
- How to communicate about the climate crisis
- Climate inequity and historic emissions
- To identify and develop the skills and values needed to advocate for change
Who is this training for?
Our certified training is suitable for any interested individuals and organisations from a range of sectors, but is most relevant to those interested or working in the third sector and/or who want to become agents of change in their future careers. We provide you with a concrete foundation of knowledge which can be applied in professional and personal settings so that you can be an effective driver to achieving a zero carbon and equitable future.
What will I gain?
Join over 50,000 citizens across more than 4000 organisations who have become Carbon Literate. Carbon Literacy was recognised by the United Nations at COP21 as a leading Transformative Action Program. Whether you take part as an individual, a student, or in a workplace, there are a host of benefits to joining this training:
- Reduce your carbon footprint by 5-15%*
- Get a qualification you can share with your professional network
- Become qualified to deliver Carbon Literacy training to peers
- Gain confidence advocating for and implementing climate action
- Meet and network with like-minded people and organisation
- Enhance the reputation and profile of your organisation
- Become an agent of change who can help educate and inspire others!
* estimated by The Carbon Literacy Project based on carbon savings from pledges.
Who are we?
Change Agents UK create positive social and environmental change by providing sustainability education to people all ages, and we connect talented individuals with purposeful careers in sustainability through our sustainability recruitment services. A charity and non-profit, we have been educating, inspiring and empowering people for over 25 years through our interactive skills workshops, supported learning courses, bespoke trainings and remote Learning Academy. To find out more about us and other training opportunities, please visit our website.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the certificate is included in the price. You do need to attend the full course and complete the Evidence Form to be eligible for certification. If you are not successful the first time, re-submission has an additional £10 charge.
You have two weeks to submit your pledge after the second session, though we can be flexible to account for personal circumstances e.g. holiday.
The course runs as two half day sessions on consecutive weeks. We start at 9:15 am and finish at 12:30 both days, including breaks.
The course is delivered on Zoom. If you would like an in-person course delivered to your organisation, we'd love to help. Contact our team for in-person options.
We do start with an introduction to the basics of climate science so this course is suitable and accessible for anyone that would like to be certified as Carbon Literate. It has been designed for all levels of knowledge - there is always more to know!
To become certified, you need to attend both sessions, complete the self-study and meet some CL criteria through an Evidence Form and two carbon-reducing pledges. We'll take you through this process in session 2 to help you pass - everyone on our courses has done so far!
We do check through all applications to give you the best chances of becoming certified however if you do not succeed on your first attempt, you can re-submit with the feedback provided. Re-submission costs £10 which will be requested by us to be paid by the date of re-submission.
Of course! Your ticket is non-refundable however you can select a different date or transfer your ticket to someone else. If you need to change date or want to transfer your ticket, please get in touch with the team at carbonliteracy@changeagents.org.uk.