Community Pot
The Carbon Literacy Community Pot
Want to empower your community to take climate action, but facing funding barriers?
We’re all feeling the effects of climate change, and most of us want to do something about it.
But those on the frontlines of climate change – who are often least responsible for causing the problem to begin with – also have fewer tools to enact the change they want to see.
Carbon Literacy® training is one proven and reliable tool for delivering action to cut carbon emissions and improve the health and prosperity of our communities in the process. Climate action is for everyone, but access to training varies due to relative spending power.
What is on offer?
Get support from the Community Pot
Our Community Pot is a fund that aims to improve access to Carbon Literacy training for those who might otherwise struggle to afford the costs associated with initiating training.
The funded services available include:
- Course accreditation
- Certificate applications
- Access to our relevant sectoral materials
- Additional support to establish your CL Initiative
- Assistance with comms to amplify your work
The Community Pot has been created with contributions from organisations that have paid enhanced rates for Carbon Literacy Certificate Applications.
Who can apply?
Who does the Community Pot support?
Each year we organise various rounds to fund Carbon Literacy initiatives with different groups in mind. In 2024, as well as a successful pilot, we ran funding rounds to support groups in the Global South and those connected to Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities in the UK.
Want to bring Carbon Literacy to your community, funded by the Community Pot? Send your ideas to [email protected].
Meet the UK Black, Asian & Ethnic Minorities Recipients
Our most recent Community Pot funding round provided the equivalent of £12,150 in funded services to 7 community groups working with Black, Asian & Ethnic Minorities 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.
Meet the Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority Recipients here.
Meet the Global South Recipients
Our first public Community Pot funding round 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 discover the unique Carbon Literacy initiatives they are implementing to empower local communities to take meaningful climate action.
Meet the Global South Round Recipients here.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
We are busy planning for our next recent funding round. Check back soon or subscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates and future opportunities.
“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