Event Description

Carbon Literacy is ‘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.’

Join the Change Agents team as we take you through five ‘steps’ to Carbon Literacy:

1. The climate science + context

2. Climate equity + carbon footprints

3. Zero-carbon schools

4. Sustainability leadership

5. 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

• Resilience to climate change impacts

• Net zero: what it is and how we can achieve it

• How climate action can improve our school's aims

• How to communicate about the climate crisis

• Green skills & climate education

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? Are you a Sustainability Lead, not knowing what to do next?

Then join interactive, informative, and inspiring training to develop skills and become fully Carbon Literate, certified through the UN-supported and internationally recognised Carbon Literacy Project!

To achieve the certification, candidates will need to then submit a short evidence form, including a personal and professional pledge, to the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP), who certifies them.

With the UK Department for Education mandating all education settings in England have a climate action plan and sustainability lead, now is the time for carbon literacy in schools. Our education team have a background in schools and are a partner on the Department for Education's Climate Ambassadors scheme, so are well placed to create impact in setting-specific action.

Who is this training for?

Our certified training is suitable for anyone working towards climate action and sustainability leadership in education. Changes Agent UK provides a concrete foundation of knowledge that can be applied in professional and personal settings, so can become an agent of change and achieve a zero-carbon and equitable future. 

What you will gain:

Join over 100,000 citizens who have become Carbon Literate. Carbon Literacy was recognised by the United Nations at COP21 as a leading Transformative Action Program. Whether candidates take part as an individual, a student, or in a workplace, there are a host of benefits to joining this training:

• Reduce carbon footprint by 5-15%*

• Get a qualification that can be shared 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 organisations

• Enhance the reputation and profile of your organisation

• Become an agent of change who can help educate and inspire others!