Manchester Carbon Literate City
Manchester Carbon Literate City
Manchester Carbon Literate City (MCLC) is an initiative bringing together:
- people that live, work or study in Manchester;
- organisations that are based in Manchester.
They collaborate on their Carbon Literacy journey with the aim of collectively achieving registered Carbon Literate Locality status for the city.
With a foundational target for the number of Carbon Literate people needed to achieve this status, this initiative is delivered and championed by all those who belong within the locality who:
- become Carbon Literate;
- are engaging and inspiring others to become Carbon Literate;
- publicly show their commitment to driving a meaningful low-carbon
culture shift across the city.
This initiative is proudly co-ordinated by Manchester City Council.
Image Credits: Manchester City Council
Current No. of Carbon Literate People
In order to achieve Carbon Literate Locality status, 15% of people based on the ONS population figure for the City of Manchester will be formally certified as Carbon Literate – as of 2024: that’s 85,349 people.
Latest numbers for Manchester:
14,934 people from 173 organisations across Manchester are Carbon Literate!
Check back regularly to stay updated with MCLC’s progress.
Hear from MCLC Contributors
Founding Supporters
Hear from our Founding Supporters
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is proudly coordinating the Carbon Literate Localities initiative. Hear from Councillor Tracey Rawlins on what this means for Manchester.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Discover the Carbon Literacy journey of Manchester Metropolitan University and how this has supported the Carbon Literate City initiative.
Manchester Museum
Learn how Manchester Museum are working to connect people locally with shared paths of action on climate and build upon their work, moving beyond museum collections.
Initiative Supporters
How to Get Involved
To get involved, if you or your organisation belongs to the City of Manchester, download the Manchester Carbon Literate City Commitment: and complete, sign and return it to [email protected].
If you or your organisation would like to do more to support or represent the Manchester Carbon Literate City then email [email protected] to explain your interest and ambition and request a conversation with an advocacy consultant.