Free Carbon Literacy Training offered to all University students and staff

6 April 2022

Staffordshire University has launched free Carbon Literacy Training for all staff and students as part of its transition to Net Zero by 2030.

Carbon Literacy Project — The Carbon Literacy Training presents the opportunity to develop your understanding of the science behind climate change, social justice and provides practical knowledge about how to reduce your carbon footprint.

The Geography team are delivering the training, accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project, to encourage staff and students to help the University respond to climate change and reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. The training helps provide you with the knowledge and capacity to create positive changes in your working practices and lifestyles, that will reduce carbon emissions in response to climate change.

Dr Paul Barratt, Senior Lecturer, School of Justice, Security and Sustainability at Staffordshire University

The training aims to help to embed positive climate action across the University and its wider community.

Carbon Literacy is ‘an awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.’ (Carbon Literacy Project)

The Carbon Literacy Training presents the opportunity to develop your understanding of the science behind climate change, social justice and provides practical knowledge about how to reduce your carbon footprint. The programme will help build confidence to talk to others including fellow students, colleagues, family, and friends about climate change.

The training is delivered over six hours, across two sessions. To complete the training and become accredited as Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project, you will need to attend the whole six hours of training.

Dr Paul Barratt, Senior Lecturer, School of Justice, Security and Sustainability at Staffordshire University, said: “The Geography team are delivering the training, accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project, to encourage staff and students to help the University respond to climate change and reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2030.

“The training helps provide you with the knowledge and capacity to create positive changes in your working practices and lifestyles, that will reduce carbon emissions in response to climate change.”

The University has three upcoming training sessions running during April, May and June and more dates to follow.