Carbon Essentials

This half day interactive training course gives you practical skills to understand carbon footprints, identify major sources of emissions, and distinguish between Scope 1, 2 and 3. You’ll gain hands-on experience mapping emissions, explore strategies for reduction, and create a simple action plan with clear goals. By the end, you’ll feel confident to take action and communicate effectively about carbon reduction in your organisation or community.

By the end of the course, participants will

• Understand what a carbon footprint is and how it is calculated
• Recognise the main sources of carbon emissions in organisations and everyday life
• Differentiate between Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and why they matter
• Identify key carbon hotspots in their own area of work
• Explore practical methods for measuring and tracking emissions
• Examine strategies for reducing emissions
• Understand the challenges of carbon reduction, including behaviour change, investment and greenwashing risks
• Develop simple but effective carbon reduction actions they can apply immediately
• Gain hands-on experience mapping emissions and prioritising actions for impact
• Create a draft carbon action plan for their team or organisation, with short and medium-term goals
• Build confidence to communicate about carbon reduction with colleagues, leaders and stakeholders

Who should attend?

This course is open to anyone interested in understanding and reducing carbon. Whether you’re a senior leader shaping strategy, a manager involved in planning and delivery, a sustainability officer, or simply someone keen to make a difference, you’ll find practical tools and insights you can apply in your role.

All sessions are available online and in person. Please visit our events page for upcoming dates or contact us to enquire about bespoke training options.

If no suitable dates are available, or if you are interested in bespoke training tailored to your organisation's needs, please get in touch to discuss options.

Contact: [email protected]

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