Carbon literacy training

Upskill your colleagues to accelerate your sustainability journey

Green Economy

Carbon Literacy for staff engagement

Carbon Literacy is an accredited, internationally recognised indicator of your business's commitment to sustainability.

Approved by the Carbon Literacy Trust, 'Carbon Literacy for staff engagement' is a one-day course designed specifically for businesses to equip their team with the confidence and knowledge needed to make sustainability a key part of their everyday decisions.

Why Carbon Literacy?

  • Staff engagement
    This is a great way to engage your staff and create a space for them to collaborate, learn and innovate together.
  • Carbon savings
    Carbon Literate citizens have the required skills and knowledge to lower their carbon footprint by 5-15% per person.
  • Recognition
    By upskilling your workforce, you can work towards becoming a Carbon Literate Organisation (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum status) a clear demonstration of your organisations commitment to corporate social responsibility.
  • Commercial benefits
    Carbon literate organisations typically see reduced energy and resource consumption, safer supply chains, lower commercial risk and enhanced competitiveness.

By the end of this one day course, learners will be able to...

  • Discuss climate change drivers with colleagues and key stakeholders
  • Motivate colleagues and stakeholders to take action to reduce their carbon footprint
  • Pledge individual and group actions which will lead to significant reduction in carbon emissions

This is a Carbon Literacy Trust approved training course all delegates that attend and pass the course will receive their Carbon Literacy Trust certificate.
 
Once an organisation has achieved the required percentage of carbon literate employees, they can then work towards their Carbon Literate Organisation badge (bronze, silver, gold, platinum).

Green Economy, part of the Growth Company, is a social enterprise providing practical solutions as the UK transitions to net zero. Chosing Green Economy as your provider of Carbon Literacy training enables us to continue investing in activity which enables corporate decarbonisation, whilst ensuring the green tech supply chain creates high quality jobs for the communities we serve.

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Course content

What Is Climate Change?

This session will guide learners through the science of climate change, what is it, what impacts it and what outcomes can we expect?

Why Do We Need to do Something About Climate Change?​

During this session you'll understand the impact of climate change, globally and locally, to gain a better understanding of why action is needed. 

What Can I do About Climate Change?​

During this session learners will look at their own carbon footprint to understand how they use resources at home and at work, considering practical steps that they can take to reduce their consumption of resources. 

How Can I Engage My Colleagues on Climate Change?

During this session we'll explore how to talk about climate change, unpick the language that helps to communicate the need for action and discuss techniques to talk to others about the topic. 

Book Carbon Literacy for staff engagement training

In-house training

Book a bespoke training course for your organisation

Our team of approved facilitators will deliver the one day course on-site. Each cohort can be delivered to a max of 20 people.

Cost:

£2,500 + VAT /cohort.

Join a cohort

Book a place on a forthcoming cohort – hosted in person and online - to network with peers. Take a look at our events calendar to find the next session.

Cost: 

£150 + VAT per individual

If you are interested in Carbon Literacy for Staff Engagement training, please complete the enquiry form and one of the team will be in touch.

Accredited by the Carbon Literate Organisation

A Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) is an organisation that has been accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project as having a substantial commitment to Carbon Literacy. The accreditation is described by the Carbon Literacy Project as a visible 'badge' that showcases this commitment, and enables your organisation to better interact with your community - whether that be your staff, customers, neighbours, learners suppliers or stakeholders. 

Carbon Literacy®: “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.”