Become a Carbon Literate Organisation

Organisations

We can develop and deliver bespoke training tailored to your needs, or support your staff to deliver carbon literacy through our train-the-trainer programmes and coaching sessions.

Community Groups and Not-for-profits

We can support you with low- to no-cost training by connecting you with our formally-certified student carbon literacy trainers. We also periodically offer online training with limited free spaces available to community and not-for-profit workers.

Schools and Further Education Colleges

Manchester Met’s Carbon Literacy for Colleges Toolkit has been shared with more than 25 colleges and sixth forms. Please contact the Carbon Literacy Project to gain access.

We may be able to offer online and onsite carbon literacy taster sessions, as well as one-day training to prepare educators to deliver carbon literacy to staff and students in their own institutions (subject to capacity).

Universities

Manchester Met’s Carbon Literacy for Universities Toolkit has been adopted by more than 130 universities across the UK and overseas. Please contact the Carbon Literacy Project to gain access.

If you are interested in any of the above, please email carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk with as much detail as possible about your organisation’s needs.

We offer a range of packages that support commercial and public sector organisations.

We develop and deliver training tailored to your needs, which could involve leading the training or equipping your staff through our train-the-trainer programme.

Additionally, we can develop and deliver sessions to leadership teams and senior executives. We’ve done this for our own University Leadership Forum as well as Manchester City Council’s executive team.

Our consultants will work with you to understand your requirements and ambitions, and recommend how best to proceed.

To discuss how we can support you, contact us.

About the course

The train-the-trainer programme is an interactive online course designed to equip participants with skills and knowledge crucial for delivering training online and face-to-face.

The programme is aimed at individuals with noor very limited experienceof delivering training.

By the end of the programme, the participants will:

• Be fully aware of the carbon literacy certification process
• Be able to confidently deliver training online and face-to-face
• Have provided training to their fellow participants
• Have explored online tools for used in interactive sessions

This is an open programme so people from different organisations will take the same course.

Next train-the-trainer course

Dates: TBC

Course outline

The train-the-trainer course consists of three parts:

1. Preparatory

Participants will familiarise themselves with essential aspects of the carbon literacy standard and how to accredit a course. They will also learn about the training activities they will be delivering in Part 3.  

This part of the course is entirely self-study based.

2. Theory

The theory module consists of four modules, each consisting of a webinar and self-directed study. Each webinar will last 2.5 hours and the self-study is expected to take up to one hour. 

• Introduction: What makes a good trainer, catering for different learning styles
• Trainer skills: Presentation & communication skills
• Session management: Time management, dealing with challenging behaviours and worst-case scenarios.
• Respectful and inclusive practice: Inclusivity and boundaries

3. Activity Practice

Participants will practice preparing and delivering online activities in a supportive environment.

Each participant will be allocated an activity from our toolkit. Their task is to set up the activity in a Zoom meeting, prepare ahead of their session and then deliver the activity to the rest of the group. Once they have delivered their activity, they will get constructive feedback from their peers and the programme leader.

Frequently asked questions

What is required of the participant?

To make this experience as valuable as possible for each participant, all participants should attend and actively engage in each online webinar. They also need to set aside time to complete the self-directed study.

Does the programme cover the science of climate change?

Being a carbon literacy trainer does not need climate change expertise. The most important skill is the ability to facilitate discussions among participants that enable them to come to their own conclusions and devise their own solutions. This is why the train-the-trainer programme focuses on developing trainer skills rather than explicitly covering the science of climate change.

Will the participant gain a certification upon completing this programme?

The participant will not receive a certificate upon completing the programme. As the programme is recognised by the Carbon Literacy Project it can be used when applying for the Certified Carbon Literacy Trainer qualification.

Cost

Currently under review

Registration

TBC

This course is for external partners only. If you are a student or member of staff at Manchester Metropolitan – please visit the “Staff and Students” section of this webpage.

• Our team are certified carbon literacy consultants, meaning they have experience of developing and delivering courses for a range of organisations.
• We have the expertise and insight to help deliver highly engaging and effective learning.
• We’ve worked with organisations including MCRHOME, Greater Manchester social housing providers, Manchester City Council, the University of Manchester and Nottingham Trent University, and international University ENSEEIHT Toulouse, as well as community groups and charities.
• Our Department of Natural Sciences won the Carbon Literacy Training Organisation award and is an accredited Carbon Literacy training provider.
• We are a partner in a government-funded public sector carbon literacy initiative, leading the Education: Universities project.
• We are working in partnership with the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges to train its members across the UK.