Carbon Literacy

Join over 16,000 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.  

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:
  • Locate and use information to explain global warming and climate change
  • Describe and analyse the consequences for you, your organisation, or community
  • Identify personal and group actions that you can take to make a positive difference
  • Know where to go for further help

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.

£95 + VAT
  • Price per person
  • Discount for Cynnal Cymru Members
  • 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
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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.

£950 + VAT
  • Price per group booking
  • Discount for Cynnal Cymru Members
  • 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.

£1500* + VAT
  • *Prices from
  • A bespoke course, tailored for your organisation
  • Discount for Cynnal Cymru Members
  • Dedicated tutor
  • For teams of up to 15 people
  • Ongoing access to course materials
  • A digital certificate unique to each member of your organisation

Get in touch

Email: training@cynnalcymru.com

Phone: 029 2043 1746

Time Commitment

Duration

Across one week

Self Directed Learning

4 - 6 Hours

Facilitated Sessions

4 Hours

Certification

Subject to completion

*On successful submission of your evidence form and commitment as an individual you will receive your Carbon Literacy certification.

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

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.

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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.

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