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 strive to reach zero carbon emissions by …
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 the …
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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, reduction …
In March 2022 Speak Carbon was awarded Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation accreditation for our continued support of multiple organisations’ roll out of Carbon Literacy training programmes. This top level recognition by The Carbon Literacy Project is an acknowledgement of the high standard of climate awareness training all our trainers aspire to provide for the companies …
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Working closely with our training accreditation body, The Carbon Literacy Project keeps us up to speed with course updates, from the latest research to tweaks in strategy and improved activities to enhance participants’ experience. So when we were invited to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the CLP’s launch, on November 1st 2022, a typically …