26 April 2021 
Ashley Shelbrooke, HEPA and Project Specialist
Colleagues at AUDE (the Association of University Directors of Estates) are hosting a training course covering Carbon Literacy in conjunction with EAUC (the Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education) and we are delighted that this course is also open for BUFDG and HEPA members to book here.
A full overview of the course is provided below.
Date: Friday 7th and Friday 14th May (running in two halves to make the content easier to digest)
Time: 09.30 – 13.00 on both days
Cost: £60 + VAT
Capacity:15 delegates (as at 28/04/21 the event has sold out – please see below for further courses running in September, October and November)
Reducing emissions relies on every single person in an organisation being aware of the carbon impacts of their choices, and feeling motivated and supported to take action.
Our online Carbon Literacy course is a blended learning experience, with self-study elements alongside 2 half days virtual training, and is relevant climate change learning for everyone. It is a great way to gain a solid awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of our everyday actions. The engaging and interactive training allows delegates to map their own carbon footprint, and gain an understanding and motivation to reduce personal and work-place emissions.
The course ensures an understanding of how climate change is affecting us now and into the future, opportunities to better communicate climate issues at work and at home and introduces social aspects such as climate justice.
This course is tailored to the university and college sector, and to support learners to identify practical steps they can take, to get involved in your organisation's low carbon journey.
Course Structure
In addition to completing some self-study materials, you will also be asked to attend one webinar per week for 2 consecutive weeks. Webinars will take place from 9.30 - 13.00 on both dates below. The course structure outline is as follows:
Module 1: Self Study
Module 2: Self Study - Introduction to a zero-carbon world
Module 1: Webinar 7th May - Exploring Carbon Footprints
Module 2: Webinar 7th May - A zero carbon world
Module 4: Self Study - Low carbon action audits
Module 3: Webinar 14th May - Our wider influence
Module 4: Webinar 14th May - Taking action
By the end of the course you will:
Who should attend:
The Trainers
The training was developed by Manchester Metropolitan University, in collaboration with the Carbon Literacy Project and is certified by the Carbon Literacy Project. The live webinars will be led by:
• Claire de la Motte, Events Officer, EAUC
• Claire Mitchell, Member Engagement Officer, EAUC
Outcomes
At the end of the course delegates will be asked to submit evidence of learning and actions from the course by and setting out an action plan to reduce their own emissions and influence others to take action. This will be submitted to the Carbon Literacy Project for evaluation, for a Carbon Literacy certificate to be issued.
The carbon literacy training run in conjunction with colleagues in AUDE and EAUC proved incredibly popular and sold out. I am pleased to say that three more dates have now been added:
Members can select the "AUDE Members" ticket.
