Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course. This course is specifically aimed at those working in or with Community Councils in Powys.
Specifically developed for those working in or with Community Councils in Powys, this fully funded online course will cover the science of climate change, local and global impacts and how these will affect the work of Community Councils in Powys. Drawing on our Zero Carbon Britain research, we’ll look at low carbon objectives in the public sector and create an action plan to influence others. Your output from this course will be evaluated by the Carbon Literacy Project in order for you to be certified as Carbon Literate.
What is Carbon Literacy? The Carbon Literacy Project describes it as ‘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.’
Key information
- Duration: three evening sessions
- Session 1: Wednesday 20th November 2024
- Session 2: Monday 25th November 2024
- Session 3: Wednesday 27th November 2024,
- Time: 18:00 – 20:20 each day
- Location: online
- There is up to two additional hours of independent work for accreditation
- Fees: Free for those working in or with Community Councils in Powys
- Includes: tuition, question and answer sessions, online course materials, Carbon Literacy Project accreditation
- Terms and conditions
- You must be 16 years or over to attend this course and be working in Powys Community Councils
- For full list of terms and conditions click here
What you will learn
CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain project offers the hard data and confidence required for visualising a future where we have risen to the demands of climate science. It helps to reduce fear and misunderstandings and open new, positive, solutions-focused conversations.
This Carbon Literacy Project accredited online course will explore the solutions offered by the Zero Carbon Britain end point vision. Drawing on case studies and real-life examples, we’ll look at practical steps to reach net zero from a local perspective.
During the course you’ll commit to two carbon reducing actions; one as an individual and one which will involve a group of individuals. We encourage these to be work-based actions in order to support low carbon culture change within councils. These actions will be evaluated by the Carbon Literacy Project in order for you to be certified as Carbon Literate, enabling you to go on to train others in your sector or area of work.
Across the day there will be timetabled discussion and reflection sessions, Q&As, networking and offline breaks to keep the online format refreshing and engaging.
