Carbon Literacy Training

This Carbon Literacy Training course delivered by Lighthouse Sustainability is to raise 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 (Carbon Literacy Project).

The Carbon Literacy Project was set up to give everyone, everywhere, a day of training on carbon literacy – and in doing so, empower people to make positive change. Today, over 45,000 individuals from over 2,000 organisations have certified as Carbon Literate and that number is rising fast.

What you will gain:

Carbon literacy is there to enlighten, educate and empower.

Businesses and individuals taking part in carbon literacy training can expect to emerge upskilled and motivated to reduce their carbon impact both at work and in their personal lives.

Each individual trained is certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project.

What you will cover:

The course covers topics including:

• The Why, What and How of carbon and climate change
• Greenhouse gases, and their relationship to weather and climate
• How climate change is likely to affect us in the UK and globally
• Key terminology, including – net zero; carbon neutral; carbon footprinting, and offsetting
• What we are already doing – national policy and local action
• Scopes 1, 2 and 3
• Understanding our impact: Energy; buildings; travel; food and the circular economy
• Motivating others to act – employee engagement
• Next steps – making a pledge; setting targets; tools; offsetting; resources.

This training session is exclusive to Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. To check if your business is a member and sign up, email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk.