Certified Carbon Literate

Certified Carbon Literate

Earners of this badge have successfully completed an accredited Carbon Literacy training course and assessment. Earners have acquired the skills and knowledge to take action to reduce their personal and professional carbon footprint and are proactively supporting the West of England Combined Authority in its commitment to becoming a Carbon Literate Organisation.

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This activity takes days to complete. Earners access this activity for free.

  • Earner has demonstrated motivation by proactively undertaking Carbon Literacy training. They have shown a willingness to learn and adapt positively to new ideas.
  • Earner has increased their understanding of basic climate change science including the relationship between greenhouse gases, the weather, and the climate.
  • Earner has increased their knowledge of the global and local changes in climate, the impact this is having now and forecast for the future, and how this is likely to affect us both locally and globally.
  • Earner has demonstrated active learning and reflective practice by engaging in discussions on how we can reduce our carbon footprint through more sustainable strategies and actions, both individually and collectively.
  • Earner has demonstrated critical thinking through explaining the steps needed to take as a society to be carbon neutral. They have shown decision-making by using their new knowledge to pledge actions they could take to reduce carbon emissions, both as an individual and as part of a collective in their workplace.
  • Earner has had their pledges approved by The Carbon Literacy Project and been awarded a Carbon Literacy Certificate.
  • This badge is only available to Students, Members or Employees.
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