Education
Carbon Literacy Toolkit for Education
Introduction
- Carbon Literacy® Toolkits and Sector-Specific Courses have been developed to maximise the speed and ease with which Carbon Literacy can be adopted.
- Other than customisation by the user institution, using a certified CL Toolkit or Sectoral Course eliminates course development and accreditation time and costs.
- Toolkit and Course development is supported by The Carbon Literacy Project, but as always, training materials are developed, contributed, curated, selected and reviewed by representatives of the relevant sector.
- Toolkit materials are kept up to date either by Course authors or by Toolkit sectoral experts working with The Carbon Literacy Project.
- This approach maximises the opportunity for organisations use the latest and best sectoral materials.
- As a result, ‘reinvention of the wheel’ is avoided, and the expertise and experience of many brought together, to deliver more effective training, and better climate change outcomes.
Co-ordination and piloting of the Education sectoral Courses has been funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) via the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and has involved contribution and donation of materials and testing and piloting by a number of authors and universities.
Key Questions
Sectoral Courses and Toolkits are designed for specific sectoral audiences, and content is matched to the needs of that sector. As such, materials are only released to organisations that correctly belong to that sector. This is not only because of the need to maintain the quality of Carbon Literacy by ensuring the appropriateness of the content, but because Toolkits are usually governed by Creative Commons licensing agreements and content is owned by contributors who have only given permission for its use, or commercially licensed it for use, in specific not-for-profit contexts. Training organisations or consultants wanting to adopt Course or Toolkit materials or adapt them for new sectors or audiences should in the first instance approach either the course authors directly, or The Carbon Literacy Project.
If you are an organisation that has not had contact with CLP before we will normally have a talk with you by phone or online to understand your plans and connect you up with other organisations and people that may be able to help you. We normally respond to course requests within one working day.
The Carbon Literacy Education Courses and Toolkit, and all their components, are covered by Creative Commons Licences and the formulations of materials are Copyright © the authors and/or The Carbon Literacy Trust 2020 respectively.
This Toolkit and materials are designed and curated for, the purpose of certified Carbon Literacy training within UK Universities and Colleges and approved partner organisations. The contents are distributed free of charge and licenced (and in many cases sub-licenced) by many contributing organisations for that purpose only. The rights and copyrights of authors and contributing parties still apply.
In other words, the Carbon Literacy Education Toolkit is free to use for the delivery of certified Carbon Literacy training within recognised UK Universities and Colleges and can be used by their appointed training partners to do this. The only external costs for usage are therefore those of certification for individuals, which is the standard £10 per participant for UK Universities and Colleges.
You may not use these materials to generate a new commercial product or sell delivery of these materials outside of UK Universities and Colleges or to deliver training not intended to deliver certified Carbon Literacy, unless permitted to do so by the copyright holders, see below.
You may be granted rights to use the materials for other purposes beyond the current licences, but if you wish to do so please contact the authors directly, or the Project team via education@carbonliteracy.com
Resources & Making the Case
One of the most common queries from individual universities is for advice and support to persuade colleagues of the financial case for their organisation to roll out Carbon Literacy; as well as for help, or useful materials, to make the initial case for participation to colleagues
Here are some resources you can use to help you make that case:
The Carbon Literacy Project at Manchester Metropolitan University
Staff and student trainers and learners discuss their experience of undertaking Carbon Literacy training, and the impact this has had on them as individuals and for the planet.
ManMet – Delivering Carbon Literacy within your Institution
This is how we do it: Webinar 1, takes a look at how you can deliver Carbon Literacy in your organisations using the MMU Carbon Literacy for Universities Course.
ManMet – Adapting the Man Met CL course for external audiences
This is how we do it: Webinar 2, takes a look at how you can adapt the MMU Carbon Literacy for Universities Course to deliver Carbon Literacy in your organisations.
View research about Carbon Literacy training in various contexts over the years – including an impact report from the CL training that took place at Cambridge University.
Courses
NTU Carbon Literacy for Universities Course
Audience
This course has been designed to be accessible and engaging for all members of staff and students at universities around the globe, and is equally suitable for academic or professional services staff, and for undergraduate and postgraduate students from any discipline.
Content
The course consists of 4 modules, each of which can be delivered either online (blended learning, with self-study elements and webinars) or face-to-face.
Authors
Molthan-Hill, P., Jackson, D., Mifsud, A. and Odell, V. (2020), NTU Carbon Literacy Toolkit for all staff and students at universities. NTU Green Academy.
Produced in Partnership With
The Carbon Literacy Project
Dan Jackson from Trace Production
PRME Champions
Students at Oikos International
Man Met Carbon Literacy for FHE Leadership (Online)
Audience
This online toolkit course has been specifically designed for leadership within Universities and Colleges, regardless of discipline. The course intends to build strong organisational leadership capacity to deliver transformational change in response to the critical challenge posed by climate change.
Content
This course consists of 4 hours of live online learning in addition to pre and post self-directed elements.
Produced in partnership with
Manchester Metropolitan University
Man Met Carbon Literacy for Universities
Audience
These training materials have been designed to be as accessible and engaging for any staff (academic or professional services) or students (Foundation through to PhD) from any discipline.
Content
The training materials consist of a variety of interactive and engaging activities which inform learners of climate change and their role within it. The sessions are structured into 6 one-hour-long modules, with self-directed study elements, which can be delivered online, face-to-face or as a combination.
Authors
Created by certified Carbon Literacy Consultants, Rachel Dunk & Jane Mörk, Manchester Metropolitan University.
This formulation of the Carbon Literacy for Universities training materials is Copyright © The Manchester Metropolitan University 2020. The Carbon Literacy for Universities training materials are licensed for re-use under a Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial – No Derivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The copyright and this license do not apply to third party material incorporated in the Carbon Literacy for Universities training materials. All third party materials, and their associated copyright and licensing information, are clearly identified within the toolkit.
Express permission is granted to The Carbon Literacy Trust to distribute the materials for use in the delivery of certified Carbon Literacy training.
Man Met Carbon Literacy for Further Education
Audience
These training materials have been designed as accessible and engaging for any staff (academic or professional services) or students from any discipline.
This toolkit course has been designed to be accessible and engaging for all university members, and is equally suitable for academic or professional services staff, and for undergraduate and postgraduate students from any discipline.
Content
The training materials consist of a variety of interactive and engaging activities which inform learners of climate change and their role within it. The sessions are structured into 6 one-hour-long modules, with self-directed study elements, which can be delivered online, face-to-face or as a combination.
Produced in Partnership With
Manchester Metropolitan University
The Association of Colleges
Attending the interactive workshop not only made me aware of the impacts of my daily actions on the environment but helped me gain insight on how to evaluate the impacts businesses make on the climate. It also distinguishes me from other students when I apply for jobs.
Ayma Kazmi, Student at Manchester Met University
"Very useful [training] and absolutely necessary in order to make changes both individually and at the institution."
Anna Arveschoug-Harby, Global Partnership Unit Program Administrator at Manchester Met University
Becoming a Carbon Literacy Trainer has been one of the most rewarding experiences during my time at Manchester Metropolitan University, and one of the best opportunities for progressing my aspirations for a career in sustainability.
Helen Filby, Manchester Met University – CLT
The Carbon Literacy course has stirred passion within me and has added purpose to how I live. I believe if more people were educated on this subject, the more positive changes and community support we will see
Nikita Star, Student at Manchester Met University
"It is really worth attending [the training], both personally and professionally - you can make a difference!"
Sherry Clift, Programme Administrator at Manchester Met University
Request a Course
To request one or more of the available courses for Universities and Colleges, please Contact Us listing ‘University and College Toolkit’ as the subject. Please include the following information:
- A university organisational email address.
- Which courses you are requesting.
- Why you are interested in these particular sectoral courses.
If you’d prefer not to use the contact form, please email us at education@carbonliteracy.com