Scotland

Carbon Literacy in Scotland

Scotland has set a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. To achieve this target, communities, businesses and organisations across all sectors will need to play a significant part in the transition to a low carbon Scotland.

Carbon Literacy provides knowledge and skills around the climate crisis, and what they can do about it, helping individuals and organisations to play their part in Scotland’s drive for net-zero.

Keep Scotland Beautiful

Kee p Sc otland Beautiful is The Carbon Literacy Project’s official partner in Scotland and has been delivering Carbon Literacy since 2016. They are your charity for Scotland’s environment.

Their vision is for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland and they work with people, communities and organisations to help combat climate change, reduce litter and waste, restore nature and biodiversity, and improve places. They aim to inspire changes in behaviour to improve our environment, the quality of people’s lives, their wellbeing and the places that they care for.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is a Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation and a Carbon Literacy Training Organisation. They hold status as a Scottish Qualifications Authority Approved Centre.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is a training organisation with a wide portfolio across a number of environmental issues. Their Carbon Literacy Project certified training (Climate Emergency Training) helps businesses, organisations and individuals across Scotland to understand the Climate Emergency and respond to the risks, responsibilities and opportunities ahead.

Keep Scotland Beautiful has extensive experience in developing and delivering Climate Emergency Training across sectors and on different themes and subjects. Their range of expertise includes biodiversity, communities, construction, energy, housing, local authorities, tourism, sport, transport and youth. Businesses and organisations can also commission customised training, while individuals have the option of a rolling quarterly course.

To date, Keep Scotland Beautiful has supported over 5,000 people to become certified as Carbon Literate, helping them to gain knowledge of the carbon costs and impacts of activities and identifying practical actions to tackle them.

For further information or to enquire about Carbon Literacy training through Keep Scotland Beautiful, contact Katie Murray at katie.murray@keepscotlandbeautiful.org

Projects

Climate Ready Classrooms

Climate Ready Classrooms supports young peoples’ call for climate action and works in partnership with their schools and communities to act on climate change.

The course, delivered by Keep Scotland Beautiful, funded by the Scottish Government and accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project, provides a one-day Carbon Literacy training course tailored specifically towards young people as well as their teachers, headteachers, and support staff. It enables them to develop their knowledge of climate change, its causes and effects, and how to live more sustainably both at home, at school and within their local area.

“This brilliant experience has inspired me to change/alter my action to lower my carbon footprint and to spread awareness among my peers to hopefully inspire them to take action just like me. I highly recommend anyone who is given the opportunity to take part in Climate Ready Classrooms to do so, so you can be inspired just like I have.” – Climate Ready Classrooms participant, Lornshill Academy, Clackmannanshire.

Participants receive an accredited certificate of Carbon Literacy, which can be used to support applications for an Eco-Schools Scotland Green Flag. Learn more about the Climate Ready Classroom programme for secondary schools.

Accredited Training Options

Keep Scotland Beautiful helps businesses, organisations and individuals understand the Climate Emergency and respond effectively to the risks, responsibilities, and opportunities ahead.

All of their Accredited Climate Emergency Training goes through a rigorous assessment process with The Carbon Literacy Project, so you can be assured of the quality of each course.

Keep Scotland Beautiful have training options suitable for businesses, organisations and individuals and the training can be delivered to anyone within your business or organisation, at any level.

Participants completing their Accredited Training will have the opportunity to be certified as Carbon Literate, with organisations having a fantastic chance to set themselves on the route to being accredited as a Carbon Literate Organisation.

Find out more about their Accredited Training options.

Climate Emergency & Biodiversity Training

Keep Scotland Beautiful’s accredited Climate Emergency and Biodiversity training highlights the link between climate change and the biodiversity crisis, exploring how organisations and individuals can lower greenhouse gas emissions to protect nature through low-carbon behaviours and nature-based solutions.

This training is for anyone interested in the science behind climate change and biodiversity loss and the actions we can take to ensure a vibrant Scotland for future generations and wildlife. Individuals and groups are welcome.

Find out more about Climate Emergency and Biodiversity training.