Carbon Literacy : Local Authority Staff and Officers (2 half days)

This interactive course is for local authority staff wanting to support and implement carbon-saving initiatives across their role & area.

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.’

With a third of the UK’s emissions directly influenced by local authority practice, policy and partnerships, local authorities have a vital role to play in the UK’s decarbonisation. This course aims to help embed climate action at all levels of your local authority; enabling cross-departmental knowledge building, collaboration and empowerment to achieve net zero targets.

This training includes two virtual sessions, running from 9:15am – 12:30pm on both days (23 & 30 September) as well as individual study ahead of the two sessions (around 2 hours) that will give you a well-rounded insight into carbon and climate to apply to your local authority role and setting.

What will I learn?

The practical, solution-focused content helps identify examples of carbon reduction across the sector, whilst group activities provide an opportunity to work together with other professionals to develop new ideas.

By sharing and showcasing best practice, knowledge and expertise, we can make informed decisions to address the scale and urgency of the climate emergency. You will leave the training with tangible and clear ideas on the methods through which you can directly reduce carbon emissions within your role, local authority and across the sector.

Upon completion of the training and evidence form, you can join over 160,000 learners to gain Carbon Literacy certification by completing a short evidence form, including a personal and professional pledge, to the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP) who certify you.

Who is this course for?

This course is for any staff working in a local authority environment. It aims to empower you to take action, by providing the knowledge and agency to make informed low-carbon choices and catalyse carbon reduction behaviours.

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Who will deliver the training?

The course will be delivered by Change Agents UK, a charity and non-profit who have been educating, inspiring and empowering people for 30 years through their flagship Sustainability Leadership Skills programme, bespoke courses and delivering Carbon Literacy training to over hundreds of learners.

Who created the training?

This course uses the Carbon Literacy Projects’ Local Authority Toolkit which was produced in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Energy, North Somerset Council and Rachel Coxcoon of ClimateGuide. Course development was funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).