CLAD Catalyst Award
Introducing the CLAD Catalyst Award!
This year, you could be in the running to receive an award unique to the Carbon Literacy Action Day – the CLAD Catalyst!
The CLAD Catalyst is an initiative where we celebrate those who go above and beyond for Carbon Literacy, and therefore for climate change, on the Carbon Literacy Action Day.
We will be awarding two training organisations and an independent trainer that showcase the best examples of catalytic Carbon Literacy with a badge of special recognition for their commitment to tackling climate change.
We are really excited to introduce the new Trainers category for this year’s CLAD Catalyst Award. We are so grateful for our trainers who go above and beyond throughout the year to champion Carbon Literacy. So, as well as the organisations in our community, we wanted to celebrate them and encourage them to do something uniquely catalytic for CLAD.
To be in the running for the CLAD Catalyst award, all you have to do is:
- Plan and deliver catalytic Carbon Literacy training for the Action Day, encapsulating our theme for 2025.
- Following the event, fill in the post-event survey, outlining how you’ve met our theme of Connect, Collaborate, Cascade and what impact your training will have. Preview the post-event survey in advance here to help design your initiative with success in mind!
What will the CLAD Catalyst win?
- A unique CLAD Catalyst logo to recognise your commitment to Carbon Literacy and climate change.
- Credits to your Carbon Literacy account to go towards further catalytic work.
- A promotional pack to help promote your award.
CLAD Catalyst Theme: Connect, Collaborate, Cascade
At The Carbon Literacy Project, we believe in the power of collective action to drive the shift towards a low-carbon future. As the consequences of the climate emergency continue to prevail in the news, it is crucial that we continue to cascade Carbon Literacy at speed. Catalytic change happens when tipping point thresholds are exceeded which is exactly why we’re encouraging you to leverage your connections, collaborate and cascade Carbon Literacy for this year’s Action Day.
How to enter
How can you meet our theme for 2025?
Connect – Making the right connections is the first step to big impact. Organisations should focus on reaching key people, local leaders, decision-makers, and influencers who can help spread CL further and faster. This also means using PR, social media, and storytelling to raise awareness and attract attention. Share your Carbon Literacy story to inspire more people to join in.
Collaborate – Working together makes everything bigger and better. By teaming up with different sectors, businesses, and leadership groups, training providers can run large-scale training sessions and maximise the number of participants. Sharing resources, co-hosting events, and learning from others will help grow CL’s reach and impact.
Cascade – The goal is to spark something big and lasting. Organisations should focus on scaling up, training more people in a day, developing more trainers and creating a movement that keeps growing. Ambassadors, endorsements, and success stories will inspire others to take action, helping CL reach the tipping point where it becomes a widespread, unstoppable movement.
To be in the running for the CLAD Catalyst award, all you have to do is:
- Ensure you are registered to take part in the Action Day.
- Work with our team to plan and deliver catalytic Carbon Literacy training.
- Tell us in your post-event survey, that you’ll receive on the 13th of November, how you’ve met our theme, ‘Connect, Collaborate, Cascade’ as well as the impact your training will have. To help form your planning, you can view the form here. Please do not fill this in ahead of your Action Day.
Will you be one of our 2025 CLAD Catalysts?
2024 Winners
Government of Jersey
Recognising the importance of engaging young people in climate action, the Government of Jersey made a ground breaking contribution to CLAD 2024 by organising a Youth Climate Change Summit, where six secondary schools from across the island joined to participate in a full-day event.
Groundwork Greater Manchester
Groundwork Greater Manchester took an inclusive and intersectional approach to involve underrepresented groups and those often excluded from climate education. This included training for prisoners, Year 10 school girls, and people in employment programs.
Wirral Council
Wirral Council made a big impact during the Action Day 2024, training 200 officers from across the organisation, an incredible jump from the 17 officers trained in the previous year. This included a diverse range of teams and departments, held over three full days at Birkenhead Town Hall.
“Barnsley College’s commitment to Carbon Literacy has truly been a catalyst for a sustainable culture change across the College. I personally have witnessed a rapid, positive change in just one year of engaging with Carbon Literacy."
Sasha Beswick, Sustainability Officer at Barnsley College
“We are delighted to receive the Catalyst Award for Carbon Literacy Action Day 2023. Carbon Literacy has become a central part of our efforts to expand our knowledge and better enable a net zero London. Thus far, thanks to volunteers, in-house trainers and coordinators, we have already trained more than 3,200 TfL colleagues in Carbon Literacy.”
Lilli Matson, Chief Safety, Health & Environment Officer at Transport for London (TfL)
“CLAD was an opportunity to bring Carbon Literacy into the classroom and I am delighted with the level of engagement and enthusiasm shown by both our staff and students. We are thrilled to have been awarded the CLAD Catalyst award and look forward to seeing the wide-scale impacts of our students’ pledges in the following months!”
Sasha Beswick, Sustainability Officer at Barnsley College
“We’re absolutely thrilled to win the CLAD Catalyst award and to have our commitment to tackling the climate emergency recognised. Our climate emergency team worked so hard to put together a fantastic event for Carbon Literacy Action Day, which will have huge impact on reducing emissions locally and creating a healthier, happier, greener North Somerset.”
Councillor Annemieke Waite, Executive Member for Climate, North Somerset Council
Register for the Action Day
Interested in taking part in the Action Day 2025? Express your interest today.
Get in touch
For enquiries about the Carbon Literacy Action Day, please contact CLAD@carbonliteracy.com