Carbon Literacy for Community Leaders: Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
Carbon Literacy is a day’s worth of accredited learning (delivered over three evenings) about climate change – it’s causes, impacts and solutions.
This course has been created specifically for community leaders in the following sectors:
- Voluntary
- Community
- Social enterprise
It is suitable for anyone involved in an organisation in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.
It will empower you to set and achieve sustainability goals and to drive effective, tangible and positive changes within your community.
You will leave with a personalised plan of action to implement, both by yourself and through collaborative efforts in your community.
Sessions will take place at the following times:
- Tuesday 17th June, 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Tuesday 24th June, 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Tuesday 1st July, 6:30pm-8:30pm
You will need to attend all three sessions to complete the course and gain accreditation.
Topics covered include:
How climate change is impacting on communities and what you can do about it in your role as a community leader
The science of climate change
Climate justice and climate impacts
Carbon footprints and how your church can cut theirs
The co-benefits of tackling climate change
What do we do with climate anxiety and grief?
How we can best communicate about climate change with others, especially in our communities.
This course will run on Zoom. For an in person version of the course see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-literacy-for-community-leaders-leicester-leicestershire-rutland-tickets-1312769903119
To receive accreditation you will be invited to write two pledges for action at the end of the course. The course leader will submit these to the Carbon Literacy Project to assess for accreditation.
This course is funded by the Universities Partnership and De Montfort University, hosted by Voluntary Action Leicester and delivered by Caroline Harmon