Date: (2 half-day sessions)
Thursday 23rd & 30th January, 9:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Your ticket price covers both parts and you must attend both sessions to be eligible for certification.
Price:
Individuals £79.00
Delegates from organisations £139.00
Subsidised places available for SMEs in the Westmorland & Furness area ( 70% off)
Course will be delivered online through Zoom
Delve into the causes of climate change and what we can do about it. Boost understanding with our in-depth, accredited course.
This training course provides a clear understanding of climate science, an awareness of carbon costs and the impacts of everyday activities.
It will leave you with the ability and motivation to reduce emissions on an individual, community and organisational basis and is a great way to meet like minded people.
It will take you concisely through the science of climate change, causes, impacts and solutions. It covers the global, UK and Cumbria picture, as well as highlighting what is happening locally, and how you can get involved. The course presents you with a usable framework for understanding the climate emergency, how soon we need to act, the scale of that action, and what part individuals and organisations in Cumbria can play in the bigger picture.
You will leave this session more confident in your knowledge, better able to articulate what needs to be done, and with an increased sense of agency around your ability to be part of that change. You will also leave with the ability to begin to develop your own action plans, and to develop training sessions for others, if you wish to do so.
Delegates who complete the training course can become certified as 'Carbon Literate' after the course by submitting an evidence form. This involves pledging to carry out emission reduction actions as an individual and as part of a wider group, and is assessed by the Carbon Literacy Project as the awarding body. You will join a rapidly growing movement of 96,000+ certified Carbon Literate citizens worldwide.
The course is delivered by expert trainers from Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS). We Co-Chair the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and run Cumbria’s Climate and Carbon Literacy training programme. A certified Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation, our team of certified Carbon Literate trainers bring decades of practical emission-reduction expertise, in-depth knowledge of the local area as well as significant training experience.
Date: Friday 7th February, 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Venue: The Yan at Broadrayne, Grasmere, LA22 9RU
Price: Free
This lunch and learn session will help you make your food or tourism business more sustainable to attract customers and staff, and cut your energy bills and save money in high energy use kitchens. It will also cover the new food waste regulations which come into effect in March 2025
Hear from industry professionals including ex-chef, and Low Carbon Food expert, Nick Lancaster and the team at the Yan. Cumbria Tourism's Gemma Procter will advise on the new food waste regulations and ways you can reduce your food waste, and CBEN will show you their top energy savings tips and examples of how you could cut your energy bills. It’s also an opportunity to network with like-minded businesses.
Wherever you are on your journey towards sustainability - whether you are considering your first step towards cutting your bills and carbon footprint, or you have been working on your goals for years and want to share your experience with others, and ask for specific advice - this event is for you.
The team at the Yan will be serving a delicious lunch, and there will be plenty of opportunities to meet and share experiences and challenges with other businesses in the area, and access advice from our experts. We will also be touring The Yan to hear how they are progressing with their sustainable journey.
This event is for all Small to Medium Enterprises, and Social Enterprises (including charities with a paid member of staff) in the Westmorland & Furness area, or with significant activity within the W&F area.
Date: Tuesday 11th February, 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Price: Free
Course will be delivered online through Zoom
Take action on your organisation's carbon footprint - gain the skills to adopt a robust approach to net zero and develop a decarbonisation plan.
If you’re committed to reducing your organisation's carbon footprint, but are struggling to know how to go about it, this course will help.
This 3-hour course will build your understanding of carbon auditing and carbon management, and provide you with practical knowledge about effective carbon reduction solutions. This course is an ideal follow up to our Climate and Carbon Literacy Training, but equally useful on its own.
Throughout the course we will give you time to develop an initial Decarbonisation Plan, filled with ideas generated from our discussions.
There will be an optional 30 mins extra at the end of the course to ask further questions.
Date: Tuesday 11th March, 9:45AM - 1:00PM
Venue: Cumbria CVS, Shaddongate Resource Centre, Shaddongate, Carlisle, CA2 5TY
Price:
Individuals £57.00
Delegates from organisations £97.00
Subsidised places available for SMEs in the Westmorland & Furness area ( 70% off)
Join us for this interactive, engaging and collaborative in-person workshop to understand the fundamentals of climate science.
Climate Fresk is our brand new, half day training offering to complement the full day Climate and Carbon Literacy related courses we already deliver.
Climate Fresk is an extremely interactive group activity where a facilitator uses a pack of cards to support a group of people to map the causes and effects of the climate crisis, and together, through discussion, unpick the complexities, interrelated issues and feedback loops involved. It is a really engaging, collaborative method for understanding the fundamentals of climate science. It uses 42 ‘cards’ drawn directly from the latest IPCC reports and gives a deep dive into the whole climate system. The visual and interactive nature stimulates discussion, debate and group problem-solving. And it is really good fun! You will join a rapidly growing movement of 1.8 million participants worldwide.
The course will be delivered by expert trainers working on behalf of Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS). We co-chair the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and run Cumbria’s Climate and Carbon Literacy training programme. A certified Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation, our team of certified Carbon Literate trainers bring decades of practical emission-reduction expertise, in-depth knowledge of the local area as well as significant training experience.
The Climate Fresk workshop will run from 10am-1pm, with participants asked to arrive from 9:45am to help us start on time.
Teas, coffee, water and biscuits will be available upon arrival and during the session break.
There is no preparation required in advance.
Venue details
The workshop will be held in the community hall of the Cumbria CVS office.
