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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 strive … Read more
  • 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 the … Read more
  • 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, reduction … Read more
  • 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 The … Read more
  • 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, … Read more