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:
24,616 people from 180 organisations across Manchester are Carbon Literate!
Check back regularly to stay updated with MCLC’s progress.
The Journey So Far
Idea
What does a Carbon Literate City actually look like? Hear from prominent organisations across Manchester who are working together to collectively achieve Carbon Literate Locality status.
Progress
Catch up with the first year of progress toward Manchester achieving Locality status in this webinar from late 2025, and movement made towards the city's goal of 85,000 citizens trained.
Now
In a 'Carbon Literacy takeover' at the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2026, Mayor Andy Burnham commits to becoming certified as Carbon Literate by the Green Summit 2027.
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, please complete the Manchester Carbon Literate City Commitment below, sign and return it to MCLC@carbonliteracy.com. If you need a word document version, please request this from the above address.
If you or your organisation would like to do more to support or represent the Manchester Carbon Literate City then email MCLC@carbonliteracy.com to explain your interest and ambition and request a conversation with an advocacy consultant.
To see what courses are available to book onto, browse our Events Page to find training courses most relevant to you.