Our first pledge of 2026 is from our ongoing work with law firm Osborne Clarke. This is the third time we’ve showcased a pledge from this project, you can read the other two Osborne Clarke pledges chosen for PotM here and here. I wanted to uplift this pledge this month, because we all urgently need to …
At Speak Carbon, we understand the power of story. We see again and again in our sessions that more than anything else, authentic story-telling is what moves people the get engaged and take action. Along with those stories however, its also really important to be able to demonstrate the positive impact those actions are having. …
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December’s Pledge of the Month is our final pledge for 2025, which makes it our Pledge of the Year! This pledge comes from a course we recently delivered to a group of community leaders and organisers in Edinburgh, as part of our work with Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN). We don’t get to work …
We are really excited to announce the launch of a two-year project working with Broadband provider Quickline. Throughout 2026 and 2027, Quickline will continue to build their full fibre network across North Yorkshire, connecting dozens of rural communities to fast and reliable broadband. As part of this project, Quickline have asked us to partner with …
November’s Pledge of the Month is from our ongoing work with City & Guilds. We’ve been working with City & Guilds since 2022 and in that time we’ve trained a huge range of folks from across the organisation, including participants based in the UK, the middle east and even Australia. One of our key aims …
Carbon Literacy at Network Rail – decarbonising our transport systems Domestic transport accounts for 29% of UK emissions*. The majority of these emissions come from private car use. The rail industry therefore, has a huge opportunity to contribute to the country’s net zero targets, by encouraging people out of their cars and onto trains. Network …
October’s Pledge of the Month is from a session we delivered in 2023, as part of our pilot Carbon Literacy programme with The Pensions Regulator. You can read more about our ongoing work with TPR in June’s case study. The impact of digital data on carbon emissions is something we don’t talk about anywhere nearly …
Climate learning and young people: the balance between engagement and wellbeing The prioritisation of wellbeing in climate learning is always important, particularly so when working with young people. Secondary school students are among those set to be most impacted by climate change, with big questions looming about their future and what a warming planet will …
September’s Pledge of the Month is from our first cohort of Carbon Literacy training with Newham College in London. I’ve picked this pledge because it highlights the importance of upskilling teachers – and all educators – on climate. Most teachers know how important it is that their students understand climate change, but without the necessary …
In June 2025, I delivered Carbon Literacy training to a group of year-nine students at Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School in Leeds. As part of the session I asked the students to write – alone or in groups – postcards from their future, to their current selves. These postcards talked about their family lives, …