Image via British Antarctic Survey. Last year, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) made history when it delivered Carbon Literacy® training on the RRS Sir David Attenborough in Antarctica. This was the southernmost training venue and the seventh and final continent where Carbon Literacy has been delivered. Now, less than a year on, BAS has achieved a new milestone… Originally published by British Antarctic Survey.   Over 120 scientists and operational professionals working for British Antarctic Survey, based in Antarctica and their headquarters in Cambridge, have received a new qualificati ..read more

Image credit: Arnaud Jaegers via Unsplash The year of elections In 2024, four billion people, spanning over 40+ countries will exercise their democratic right to vote. Some of the world’s biggest emitters such as the USA and India will take to the polls, and as we wait for our own election here in the UK, it’s worth reflecting on not only the magnitude of the opportunity that presents itself when nearly half the global population are being invited to mark their ballot paper this year, but also on the pivotal moment that we as humanity face in terms of our evolution in the climate crisis. Whoev ..read more

Speak Carbon Collective is the eighth organisation to achieve Carbon Literacy Training Organisation (CLTO) status. The following is a guest blog, originally published by Speak Carbon Collective, written by Michelle Marks. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Speak Carbon Collective is thrilled to have been invited to apply for, and awarded the title of Carbon Literacy Training Organisation (CLTO) by the CLP. We are one of only eight organisations to be granted this accolade. Find out how our offer differs from other CLTOs and our achievement ..read more

The fourth annual Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD) will take place on Thursday 14th November 2024 – coinciding with COP29 – and you’re invited! About the Carbon Literacy Action Day The annual International Carbon Literacy Action Day is the world’s largest climate education and action training event. From every corner of the globe, thousands of people of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities will unite to undergo their day’s worth of Carbon Literacy training. The Action Day is more than just a training day, it is a global movement that inspires a revolutionary and lasting impact, as organis ..read more

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues we as a society face today, but we know that not everyone feels the effects of climate impacts equally. Marginalised communities face consequences disproportionate to their contribution to climate change, while more privileged groups often have the resources and means to mitigate its effects. This inequality exacerbates existing social injustices, highlighting the urgency for equitable solutions to address climate justice. One of these solutions is access to quality climate education, which can be used as a tool to empower individuals from all ..read more

Photo credit: Allison Kwesell / World Bank Photo Collection What are green jobs? You may have come across the terms ‘green jobs’ and ‘green skills’ before, potentially within different sustainability strategies, targets, and ambitions. Green jobs are generally those which have direct environmental or sustainability-focused impacts, such as environmental scientist, solar engineer, or sustainability officer. However, we know that all jobs can be green jobs, as we can each have an impact through whatever we do. By making all jobs green jobs, we can facilitate the UNEP’s six-sector solution for re ..read more

Image credit: Business Green The Carbon Literacy Project has been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Green Business Awards for ‘Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year’ for the 2023 Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD)! In hosting CLAD, we promised that “while leaders talk, we act”, and on that, we delivered. As the COP28 negotiations played out, we staged the largest mass climate education-and-action training event of its kind globally. A historic impact: With five times the number of learners trained compared to the previous year, the third annual CLAD saw record-breaking results: 2,303 learners ..read more

Image credit: Volkswagen Group UK 2024. Volkswagen Group UK is on a mission to embed Carbon Literacy within its workforce, inspiring a low-carbon culture shift and organisational commitment to climate action. Having utilised the Automotive Toolkit, which was created and funded by Auto Trader with the support of businesses from across the automotive industry, the VWG team tailored course materials for internal staff. Now, with multiple internal trainers, 75 staff members trained and their sights set on Silver CLO accreditation in 2024, VWG sees no signs of slowing down. We had the pleasure ..read more

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash During the Industrial Revolution, the mechanisation of manufacturing and transport led to advances in technology that grew the economies of countries in the Global North. For the upper and middle classes at the time, life became more comfortable, whereas for the working class, disparity in income and living standards deepened. Inequality also widened between countries; as Future Learn write, “the very process that has given the UK, United States and Europe their high standards of living and economic growth are the very processes that exploited the Global Sout ..read more

Image credit: Photo by Pixabay. In 2023, the world witnessed an onslaught of extreme weather events, ranging from severe droughts and scorching heatwaves to devastating wildfires and hurricanes. These occurrences served as stark reminders of the deepening repercussions of the global climate crisis. Furthermore, 2023 etched its name in the record books as the first-year global warming surpassed the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius over 12 months, making it the hottest year on record since 1850. Continuing the trend of exceptional heat, January 2024 was the hottest January to date ..read more