Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Work and at Home

Course Overview

A motivational course giving you a thorough understanding of why we have a climate emergency, the science of climate change and the key actions that you can take to reduce your carbon footprint at work and at home.

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This course qualifies for Continuous Professional Development hours. Learn more about CPD

Timetable

9.30-10.00 Welcome. Introduction to the course and the difference it can make to be carbon literate

10.00-11.00 Understanding climate science and why there is a climate emergency. What are greenhouse gases and where do they come from. Why is there an urgency to act now.

11.00-11.15 Coffee break

11.15-11.30 Climate impacts in the UK and around the world

11.30-12.30 Calculating your business or personal carbon footprint.

12.30-13.15 Lunch

13.15-14.00 Determining high impact and low impact actions at work and at home to reduce emissions.

14.00-15.00 Examples of businesses working towards being zero-carbon.

15.00-15.15 Coffee break

15.15-15.30 How achievable is a zero-carbon future?

15.30-16.00 Making a significant business and personal pledge.

Benefits

· An understanding of climate science and why we have a climate emergency

· An opportunity to calculate your business and personal carbon footprint

· An ability to identify areas of your business and personal life where you can substantially reduce your carbon emissions

· Knowledge of organisations that can help and support you in becoming zero carbon

· Case studies of businesses working to become zero carbon