Carbon Literate Charnwood - May 2020

‘The course was so informative, moving, though-provoking and, for me, will be life changing. A lot of things I already knew have converged with many other factors - the amazing people that were there, the time we are at, all made for a powerful day for me personally.’ – Carbon Literacy Course Attendee

Transition Loughborough is running Carbon Literacy courses throughout 2020. This one-day, accredited course will equip you and your community to bring about the rapid reduction in carbon emissions required in the next few years by the climate emergency.

This course has been created specifically for people living, studying and/or working in Charnwood. It is suitable for interested individuals, community groups members and those in the voluntary sector.

Carbon Literacy is defined as "An awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.”
The Carbon Literacy Project offers a day’s worth of accredited learning, covering:

• Climate change science
• Carbon footprints
• Social equity in relation to climate change
• What you can do to act - as an individual and at community level
• Strategies and skills for communicating action on climate change
• A chance to reflect on the impact climate change is and will have.

In order to achieve accreditation you will need to:

• Attend the course (6.5hours)
• Do some work at home ahead of the course (1.5 hours. Involves watching a documentary and completing an online carbon footprint tool)
• Complete a short written assessment during the course. This will be submitted to the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP). CLP accredits the course and will check your assessment before issuing certificates

Carbon Literate Charnwood is being funded by a Community Development & Engagement Grant from Charnwood Borough Council (CBC).

The fee of £15 is simply to cover the cost of accreditation so that attendees can receive a certificate after the course. If the fee of £15 is a barrier to you attending, please get in touch with us, via Eventbrite, as Transition Loughborough has a small bursary fund for this course and may be able to waive this cost.