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carbon literacy training
Carbon Literacy is an internationally recognised climate change awareness and action based training qualification. It offers vital climate change learning that catalyses action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
ClimateEQ offers a day’s worth of certified Carbon Literacy learning that encompasses climate change science, context and action. Its the first of its kind to be geared towards the environmental issues facing the music industry.
course structure and content
We aim to balance the harsh facts of climate change with a 'human story' and solution-based learning. It can take significant emotional skills for participants to balance any associated grief, anxiety and guilt with the motivation to take action. We encourage participants to develop their emotional intelligence (EQ) when learning to effectively engage in climate change. Studies suggest it’s not enough to simply rely on scientific information when it comes to transformational action. According to the Committee on Climate Change, it requires new ambitious narratives that inspire public engagement and behavior change. We believe the music industry is in a unique position to use its creativity to promote such narratives on a global scale.
A variety of learning styles are used throughout the course. Including visual, auditory, reading and writing. Emphasis is placed on group enquiry to encourage learners to find their own answers and solutions. This helps to maximise engagement and participation.
Our carbon literacy course is structured with narrative in mind. It describes the problem, lays out the consequences and then talks about solutions. The final element is crucial because without an option to respond to the impacts of climate change, audiences can feel overwhelmed.
Upon completion of the course, participants are given the opportunity to gain a certificate in Carbon Literacy. In order to meet the criteria, they must provide evidence of their learning and commit to one individual and one group carbon reducing action. Certified by the Carbon Literacy Project.
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Carbon Literacy is an internationally recognised climate change awareness and action based training qualification. It offers vital climate change learning that catalyses action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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.”
ClimateEQ offers a day’s worth of certified Carbon Literacy learning that encompasses climate change science, context and action, that is specifically geared towards the environmental issues facing the music industry.
• The training is an engaging, interactive and fun way to learn.
• You will equip yourself with the facts and understanding you need to make positive change for the climate in your own life and to positively influence those around you.
• Learners who complete the training can be certified as Carbon Literate, with a certificate as evidence. This can be used to boost CVs and annual reviews.
The course is split across 3 modules and covers topics such as:
• why the climate crisis is an urgent challenge
• understanding climate science basics and climate crisis impacts
• inequalities involved in the climate crisis
• actions being taken at a local and global level
• actions you can take to make an impact
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
• Locate and use information to explain global warming and climate change
• Describe and analyse the consequences of climate change for you, your community and organisation
• Understand your own carbon footprint, its impact and what actions you can take to reduce it
• Identify a significant personal and group action you can take to make a positive difference
• Know where to go for further help and what help is available to us.
Participants:
• Should have a desire to learn about the importance of the climate crisis and a desire to make changes to have an impact
• Do not need any prior knowledge in the area - this will be covered in the course
• Will need access to a computer or smart device, such as a mobile phone or tablet, in order to complete the sessions
• Should make sure they have availability for each of the three sessions and as spaces are limited, we ask that you only sign up if you are certain you can attend and participate
• To become certified, you will need to commit to undertaking an individual action and a group action. You will need to detail these actions and your learnings from the course in a follow-up form after the final session. We will help you through this.
