Carbon Literacy for the Environmental Sector

Practical, accredited climate training for environmental teams to understand carbon impacts.

Carbon Literacy for the Environmental Sector is a Carbon Literacy Project (CLP) accredited training course designed for professionals working across the environmental sector with a clear, practical understanding of climate change, carbon impacts and the steps individuals and organisations can take to drive meaningful, measurable change.

Designed specifically for those working in the environmental sector from local authority officers, material processors, transport and logistics, waste operatives and procurement and contract management, the course links climate science directly to day-to-day operations, strategic decision-making and long-term organisational resilience. All case studies are drawn from environmental sector organisations, with many based on real partner examples.

Carbon Literacy Training for the Environmental Sector

Reinforce your knowledge and develop skills to support your organisation on the journey to net zero by completing this course and become Carbon Literate.

Our one-day online CLP-accredited Carbon Literacy course for the environmental sector is the first natural step towards net zero and gives teams the shared understanding of carbon, emissions and practical actions.
Carbon Literacy Training is important for any individual or business that is keen to better understand key opportunities in the green economy. For the environmental sector, leading the way matters because your services, policies and day-to-day operations, make you uniquely placed to drive credible climate actions and influence others to follow.
Currently, it can offer a USP to help differentiate your organisation from your competitors, but moving forward, it is likely to become a non-negotiable supply chain requirement for many organisations. Get ahead, by investing in Carbon Literacy today.

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Benefit of building a Carbon Literate team

Carbon Literacy Training helps your environmental organisation to:

Build a shared understanding of climate impacts across teams
Support consistent decision-making aligned to sustainability goals
Strengthen internal confidence to take meaningful, measurable action
Demonstrate progress to customers and stakeholders
Develop a Carbon Literate workforce that can support tender responses and evolving supply chain expectations

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need prior knowledge?

We would suggest that this course is essential for everybody. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Carbon Literacy Training gives individuals the key facts to back up their general awareness of climate change, so that they can be confident when talking about the subject personally or putting in place business strategies to combat the threats caused by climate change.

Carbon Literacy Training is especially vital for organisations that have challenging sustainability targets or are starting to develop targets and have an opportunity to prioritise carbon reduction practices.

What do I need to do to become certified 'Carbon Literate'?

To receive certification, you must complete a day’s worth of accredited training, in addition to 1 hour of pre-course learning and 1 hour of homework. You must then submit an Evidence Form, including an individual and group pledge which will be assessed by The Carbon Literacy Project.

Why choose the Ecogenesys Carbon Literacy Training?

With over twenty years of working within the environmental compliance sector working with leading UK and international electrical producers as a not-for-profit, member-owned organisation. When it came to developing course content for Carbon Literacy Training, we identified many areas that could be tailored to the electrical industry, that would not be covered in a more general course, but would benefit attendees working in this space.

What can I expect before, during and after the course?

Prior to the course, you will receive information to read and a documentary to watch to familiarise yourself with the content.

The course itself is intended to be a very interactive session, led by experienced trainers but encouraging the discussion and debate that generates the best ideas and supports understanding.

Towards the end of the course, each attendee will start to work on their own carbon pledges, which they will finalise after the course has finished and submit to The Carbon Literacy Trust for assessment and certification.

What's included in the price?

The course is delivered across themed modules combining learning, discussion and case studies:

Module One: Climate Science & Impacts
Module Two: Business, Policy & Risk
Module Three: Carbon Footprints & Measurement
Module 4: Solutions & Action

The price includes all course materials, delivery and Certification

Can you run the training for our whole organisation?

Yes, we can run the training for your whole organisation through the Ecogenesys Training Academy. All training can be tailored specifically for your organisation, with custom content and delivery options aligned to your team’s needs and roles.

What really stood out for us is that the course was built and delivered by people from the industry. It wasn’t theory heavy or full of jargon and was grounded in real-world experience. That meant our team could see straight away where they could make changes and why it mattered.

Chief Executive, Peter Moody

GAP Group North East

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