Eco anxiety is rife among school age young people. Many of them are troubled about the state of the planet but feeling powerless to do anything about it. Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School wanted to turn this around with our help, by providing Carbon Literacy training for its sixth formers. Scene Setting – How SixthContinue reading “Sixth Form Students: Empowering Agency Around Climate Change”
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How We Help Universities “Speak Carbon”
Case Study: Leeds University Business School “Higher Education establishments must act meaningfully and swiftly in order to achieve necessary [decarbonisation] changes.” Leeds University Business School uses Carbon Literacy to raise awareness and motivate swift action. Research informs Educational Requirements A recent report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has urged universities to striveContinue reading “How We Help Universities “Speak Carbon””
Supporting Climate Action in Education for Teachers at ACT
Association for Citizenship Teaching Conference – 29th June Volunteering is an important aspect of spreading the word to raise awareness and motivate climate action. Our Carbon Literacy Trainer, Joey Coombs, a key member of Speak Carbon’s Education Circle, recently attended the ACT Teaching Conference. Here are Joey’s reflections on the day The theme of theContinue reading “Supporting Climate Action in Education for Teachers at ACT”
How We’re Helping Staff at a Major Law Firm Get to Grips with Carbon
With staff in more than 30 countries, law firm DLA Piper takes its impact on the planet seriously. In 2022, with the support of Speak Carbon, the firm rolled out its first Carbon Literacy training programme. The training was designed to ensure that staff understood the basics of climate science, the firm’s carbon impacts, reductionContinue reading “How We’re Helping Staff at a Major Law Firm Get to Grips with Carbon”
Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation award for Speak Carbon
Speak Carbon recognised as Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation as we continue to support multiple organisations roll out their Carbon Literacy training plans at scale and pace. News Item: Date of Award 28th March 2022 We were thrilled to be awarded our Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation award in March 2022. This top level recognition by TheContinue reading “Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation award for Speak Carbon”
Carbon Literacy’s Ten Year Milestone
Working closely with our training accreditation body, The Carbon Literacy Project keeps us up to speed with course updates, from latest research to tweaks in strategy and improved activities to enhance trainees’ experience. So when we were invited to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the project’s launch, on November 1st 2022, a typically wet,Continue reading “Carbon Literacy’s Ten Year Milestone”