Carbon Literacy for Communities Course

Posted on May 25, 2018

The Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CRSEC) is hosting a 2 day course on Carbon Literacy for Communities, with training delivered by Keep Scotland Beautiful, on Tuesday 12^th June – Wednesday 13^th June, 10am – 4pm at Falkirk Fire Station, Westfield, Falkirk, FK2 9AH.

The course is aimed at anyone from a community-led organisation which is interested in taking action on climate change, and is free to attend, but participants will have to pay for their certificates.

Carbon literacy means having an understanding of the carbon impacts of activities, and being able to make informed choices about the most energy and resource efficient and lower carbon options available.

The course is aimed at anyone from a community-led organisation which is interested in taking action on climate change, and is free to attend, but participants will have to pay for their certificates. The course will cover:

the basics of climate science
current and likely impacts of a changing climate
how to communicate climate change
where carbon emissions come from, exploring ways to encourage and support others to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint

For further information, including how to book your place, please visit the Eventbrite page.

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