Carbon Literacy Fund
What is the Carbon Literacy Fund?
The Carbon Literacy (CL) Fund is the core funding distribution initiative established by The Carbon Literacy Trust. Its primary purpose is to break down financial barriers and improve access to vital Carbon Literacy training for those most in need of support.
The Fund serves as the central financial pool that supports various smaller, targeted funding programmes directed toward diverse groups and organisations. By making Carbon Literacy training more accessible, The Fund ensures that underserved sectors and those with fewer financial resources can gain the proven knowledge and tools necessary to enact positive change, cut carbon emissions, and enhance organisational and societal health and prosperity.
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Supporting the fund
Our Carbon Literacy Fund is partially sustained by a portion of every enhanced-rate Carbon Literacy Certificate application fee that private sector audiences pay.
While this provides a vital foundation, we actively welcome additional support from individuals and organisations dedicated to climate action:
- Donate into, or match-fund, a round for one of our existing funding programmes.
- Sponsor the co-creation of a bespoke offer for a specific group, sector or location that matters most to you.
If you’d like to support the Fund, please reach out to us at communityfund@carbonliteracy.com.
Who we have funded
The Fund has supported groups and organisations across the globe since 2024, providing £43,400 in funding to fuel Carbon Literacy initiatives. Although most projects are still in development, some have already been implemented.
Meet our recipients here:
With the generous support from Patagonia and Manchester City Council, this funding opportunity provided the equivalent of £14,700 in funded services to help 12 community groups across Manchester access training, gain certification, and build a fairer, more connected low-carbon city.
Meet the recipient groups and discover the unique Carbon Literacy initiatives they’re implementing, to empower local communities to take meaningful climate action.
This funding programme provided the equivalent of £12,150 in funded services to 7 community groups working with Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority Communities across the UK to deliver Carbon Literacy.
Meet the recipient groups and discover the unique Carbon Literacy initiatives they are implementing to empower local communities to take meaningful climate action.
This funding programme provided the equivalent of £25,000 in funded services to 13 low-income and underrepresented groups across countries in the Global South.
Meet the recipient groups, spanning Central and South America to Africa and Asia, and discover the unique Carbon Literacy initiatives they are implementing to empower local communities to take meaningful climate action.
Our inaugural funding round provided the equivalent of £4,800 in funded services to 4 low-income groups with previous Carbon Literacy training experience across the UK.
These recipient groups delivered and implemented unique Carbon Literacy initiatives to empower local communities to take meaningful climate action.
“Our Carbon Literacy initiative aims to educate and empower disadvantaged communities in Bradford, particularly the BAME community, on environmental sustainability. By providing comprehensive training to local volunteers and community leaders, we hope to foster sustainable practices, reduce carbon emissions, and improve overall well-being.”
ZA Community Officials
"This funding will support complimentary Carbon Literacy training for economically underserved communities in Kenya, aiming to bridge this knowledge gap. With this support, ZuriPlanet Africa can offer Carbon Literacy training to 190 individuals and cover the costs of course accreditation. This initiative will empower these communities to understand better and address climate challenges, reduce their carbon footprints, and adapt to climate change impacts in one of the world's most vulnerable regions.”
Michael B. Esilaba, Executive Director, ZuriPlanet Africa LTD
“This funding will allow us to make climate education more accessible and digestible. It will be used by the Black Ecofeminists Network to provide marginalised communities the opportunity to become certified Carbon Literate citizens, which can show future employers that they have taken the step to understand climate change and take climate action in their local communities.”
Black Ecofeminists Network
“We're excited to offer Carbon Literacy training to 50 young Nigerian researchers and educators, supported by The Carbon Literacy Project, NGYouthSDGs, and Zeroverse. This initiative will empower youth to tackle climate change and drive systemic change. We look forward to the sustainable solutions participants will develop through their action plans.”
NGYouthSDGs
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