Since 2004 Supercool have been collaborating with ambitious, forward-thinking clients – from big music venues to intimate theatres, global touring companies to local festivals – on websites, digital applications, digital strategy and consultancy, and branding projects.
Who you are and what your organisation does?
Katie Parry – a co-owner and director at digital design agency, Supercool. We craft beautiful, accessible, and performant websites for arts and culture sector clients across Wales, England, and Scotland.
What has Carbon Literacy training done for you and the organisation?
On the personal side, the Carbon Literacy training offered by Sustain Wales has given me a good understanding of – and ability to talk with others about – the basics of climate change. I now feel more confident discussing it with friends and family.
My personal pledge was about eating and drinking more locally/sustainably. Since becoming carbon literate, I’ve reduced the amount of meat I eat, I buy more produce locally, and have switched from supermarket plastic bottled milk to local milk delivery in reusable glass bottles.
As for work, making my ‘group pledge’ related to our work at Supercool is a great motivator to get it done! My pledge was to write a guide to having sustainable in-person meetings, and I’m hoping to get this written and published over the next couple of months.
Thinking about your organisations journey with sustainability. What would your advice be for a business starting down this road? (3 top tips)
1) Work out your business’s carbon footprint – there are lots of online tools that can help you with this
2) Review and reduce your energy consumption – from small things like using LED lightbulbs in the office, to big things like ditching the office altogether.
3) Make sustainability an intrinsic part of your company – we’ve seen business benefits including improved recruitment and retention, and it’s helped us to win new clients too.
“I found the Carbon Literacy course run by Sustain Wales an enjoyable and time-efficient way to boost my knowledge and confidence around climate change, and what we can all do about it.”
Katie Parry
You can find out more about Supercool’s sustainable journey, by reading the following blog posts:
Sustainability Update + 2022 Action Plan | Supercool (supercooldesign.co.uk)
Carbon Footprint Update – 2022 | Supercool (supercooldesign.co.uk)
To find out how Carbon Literacy training can benefit your business, visit our training web page or contact training@cynnalcymru.com.