Climate and Carbon Literacy training (Full day split over 2 half-days)

Climate and Carbon Literacy, full day split over 2 half days, via Zoom

The second part of this course will be held on Tuesday 3rd February at 1.15PM - 5.15PM. Your ticket price covers both parts and you must attend both sessions to be eligible for certification.

Course Overview

Do you want to get your facts straight about the latest climate science? Develop an understanding of carbon footprints and build your knowledge of what we can all do, at home, in our communities and at work, to help restore the balance?  

Our interactive Climate and Carbon Literacy training course provides a clear understanding of climate science, an awareness of carbon costs and the impacts of everyday activities.

It will leave you with the ability and motivation to reduce emissions on an individual, community and organisational basis and is a great way to meet like minded people. 

Our inspiring, informative and interactive training course is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project. It will take you concisely through the science of climate change, causes, impacts and solutions. It covers the global, UK and Cumbria picture, as well as highlighting what is happening locally, and how you can get involved.  The course presents you with a usable framework for understanding the climate emergency, how soon we need to act, the scale of that action, and what part individuals and organisations in Cumbria can play in the bigger picture.

You will leave this session more confident in your knowledge, better able to articulate what needs to be done, and with an increased sense of agency around your ability to be part of that change. You will also leave with the ability to begin to develop your own action plans, and to develop training sessions for others, if you wish to do so. 

Delegates who complete the training course can become certified as 'Carbon Literate' after the course by submitting an evidence form. This involves pledging to carry out emission reduction actions as an individual and as part of a wider group, and is assessed by the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP) as the awarding body.

Our course is delivered by expert trainers from Futureproof Cumbria. We co-chair the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and run Cumbria’s Climate and Carbon Literacy training programme. A certified Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation, our team of certified Carbon Literate trainers bring decades of practical emission-reduction expertise, in-depth knowledge of the local area as well as significant training experience. 

Please see below for further details about this training. If you have any further questions please contact [email protected]. 

Coursework and Certification

In advance of attending, you'll be asked to watch ‘Climate Change: The Facts’ by David Attenborough (58 mins). There will be approximately one hour's coursework to complete between the two sessions, and to become certified as 'Carbon Literate', you will need to return your completed pledge document to us shortly after the course. 

Ticket prices

Individuals - £79 per delegate
There is also an option to pay what you can afford (available if you live, work or study in Cumbria only - not applicable to employees/representatives from organisations). We want to ensure everyone can access this training regardless of their current financial circumstances.

Employees/representatives from organisations - £139 per delegate

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Donations: If you can afford to pay the full ticket price and are able to donate extra, this will help subsidise places for those who cannot afford to. Thank you for your support.

Cancellation: If you need to cancel your place, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible, to discuss your options. Please note that as standard, for cancellations made within 1 week of the event starting we can only refund 50% of your ticket fee.