Carbon Literacy

Join over 26,000 individuals committed to tackling climate change

Carbon Literacy is:

“An awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions on an individual, community and organisational basis.”

The Award-winning Carbon Literacy Project aims to ensure that every citizen receives at least one day’s worth of learning so that they understand the links between human activity and climate change while empowering individuals, communities and organisations to take action to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

The course

Duration

Across
one week

Facilitated Sessions

Monday and Thursday
4 hours

Self Directed Learning

Pre-course 1-2 hours
During 2-3 hours

Certification

Subject to successful completion

Who is this Course for?

Carbon Literacy works on the principle of peer-to-peer learning and encourages people to learn together, sharing knowledge and experiences along the way. The climate science is pitched for beginners but the approach to enabling and identifying positive action works for all abilities.

This course is suitable for those in a position to lead, organise or support others. This could be senior managers and teams leaders, board members or trustees, support workers or volunteers.

For individuals

Individuals will understand the causes and consequences of climate change, locally and across the world. They will be able to evaluate the contributions they make to climate change and the power they have to make a positive difference.

Standard course

£130 + VAT
  • 100 + VAT for Cynnal Cymru Members
  • Price per person
  • Dedicated Tutor
  • Learn as part of a group of up to 15 people
  • Ongoing access to the course materials
  • A digital certificate unique to you (included)
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For groups

Teams, community groups or small organisations of up to 15 people will develop a shared understanding of how organisational activity relates to climate change and be able to design responses that are relevant and appropriate.

Standard course

£1250 + VAT
  • 965 + VAT for Cynnal Cymru Members
  • Price per group booking
  • Dedicated Tutor
  • For teams of up to 15 people
  • Peer-to-peer learning across the team
  • Ongoing access to course materials
  • A digital certificate unique to each member of your organisation**

Across organisations

For larger organisations and consortiums that want to take the next step to becoming a Carbon Literate Organisation through support with roll out of peer-to-peer learning and the creation of tailored courses for different learner groups.

Tailored course(s)

£1750* + VAT
  • 1365 + VAT for Cynnal Cymru Members
  • *Prices from
  • Dedicated tutor
  • For teams of up to 15 people
  • Ongoing access to course materials
  • A digital certificate unique to each member of your organisation**
  • A bespoke course, tailored for your organisation
  • Discount for subsequent course delivery

Certification

On successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a certificate from The Carbon Literacy Project which will be unique to you.

**For group and organisation bookings, certificates fees are £10 per person and help to support The Carbon Literacy Project – a self-funding non-profit organisation.

Member benefits and discounts

Discounted services

As a member you can benefit from special discounted prices on all our training and consultancy services.

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Free annual training

Each year you can benefit from one free place on our accredited Carbon Literacy training course.

Courses unique to you

Our standard course can be tailored to reflect your industry or sector. We can also develop the course for different levels and abilities throughout your organisation.

For a more in depth approach we can also help you design a completely new course, unique to your organisation. Please get in contact for more details.

Your course tutors

Rhodri Thomas

Principal Sustainability Consultant

Rhodri co-ordinates and develops advice and training with a focus on integrated management and reporting, Environmental Management Systems and ‘Carbon Literacy’.

Bethan Harvey

Training Officer

Bethan Harvey is a Training Officer at Cynnal Cymru. Bethan has four years training experience both in a community setting and at A-level and a Professional Graduate Certificate (PGCE) in Adult Education & Training.

Sample timetable

Pre-course

Monday

Tues – Wed

Thursday

Friday

Pre-course

Self-directed Learning
1 - 2 hours

Monday

Virtual Lesson
10 - 11:30am

Tues - Wed

Self-directed Learning
2-3 hours

Thursday

Virtual Lesson
10 - 11:30am

Friday

Evidence Form
30 minutes

Quiz

Test your knowledge

Quiz

Test your knowledge

Evidence Form

Self-directed Learning
30 minutes

Thursday

Virtual Lesson
13:30 - 14:30pm

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About the Carbon Literacy Project

Carbon Literacy is a concept created in Manchester by Cooler Projects Ltd. and its partners. It is governed by the Carbon Literacy Trust.

The Carbon Literacy Project offers everyone a day’s worth of Carbon Literacy learning, covering – climate change, carbon footprints, how you can do your bit, and why it’s relevant to you and your audience.

The Carbon Literacy Project is globally unique – there is nothing else quite like it anywhere. It was recognised as such by the UN at COP21, in Paris, where it was awarded as a TAP100, one of 100 worldwide Transformative Action Programs.

About Cynnal Cymru

Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales is the leading organisation for Sustainable Development in Wales.

Cynnal Cymru is the official partner in Wales for the award-winning Carbon Literacy Project. 

In April 2020, Cynnal Cymru was further recognised as a Carbon Literacy Training Organisation – the first in Wales.

Get in touch

training@cynnalcymru.com

029 2043 1746

We typically work Monday -Thursday, 9-5pm

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