The session will run from 10am to 4pm in the Student Hub on the Queen's Business School Campus.  Registration via Eventbrite is required. Places are awarded on a first come, first served basis. 

Carbon Literacy: What is it?

Carbon Literacy is defined as: 'An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions on an individual, community and organisational basis.' Understanding the link between carbon emissions and climate change is an important part of knowing how we can all adapt our behaviour and protect the world.

Course Objectives

What you will learn when becoming Carbon Literate:

• Understand the basics of climate change science.
• Have a greater awareness of climate justice issues in parts of the globe.
• Have explored how climate change is impacting us now and will affect us in the future in N.I and across the globe.
• Have an awareness of how governments have responded to the climate emergency.
• Be able to identify specific ways that you as an individual and as part of your local community, can change your behaviour to reduce carbon emissions.

Become Certified Carbon Literate

Once you finish your Carbon Literacy training course, you will be asked to complete an evidence form, which asks you what you have learned over the duration of the course. Then you will be asked to explain how you will use this knowledge to change personal habits which may contribute to your carbon footprint.

You will become certified Carbon Literate once your evidence form has been reviewed by the Carbon Literacy Project.

This training is generously supported by the Queen's University Belfast Estates Department and delivered by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.

If you have any questions in relation to this event, please email Laura Steele (laura.steele@qub.ac.uk)

 

Laura Steele

Director of Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

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