The CL Standard


CORE ELEMENT 1: LEARNING METHOD
1.1 “Local” Learning
The relevance of what is learned to the learner’s own environment is maximised at all times.
Local’ learning – or ‘social’ learning is recognised as an effective means of embedding behavioural change in a group, especially is used alongside the other learning methods suggested for Carbon Literacy. This means that the subject material must be introduced from the start as being directly relevant to where the learner is and ‘modelled’ for learners.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Social learning theory	Summary of social learning theory	Website	Wikipedia	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Standard
Attention	Explanation of attention	Website	Wikipedia	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Standard
Spaced repetition	Explanation of spaced repetition	Website	Wikipedia	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Standard
Motivation	Explanation of Motivation	Website	Wikipedia	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Standard
1.2 Delivery by Peers
Training is most trusted and best delivered by peers; people who, to the learner, “feel like themselves”.Peers are the most trusted source of information. We seek to ensure that Carbon Literacy training is, wherever possible delivered by people who share a common background with the participants. This might not always be possible (e.g. in a formal education setting) but we still encourage organisations to introduce elements of this method into their delivery. This could take the form of having learning group members taking the lead for parts of the training. Outside experts may be used where no peer is available, to train trainers and help devise learning programmes.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Coinet	Organisation advocating delivery by peers. COINet helps people to communicate climate change.	Website	COINet	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Learning fundamentals	Visual resources mapping different subjects such as climate change and saving energy.	Mindmaps	Jane and Sharon Genovese	Small donation	Pre and during	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
1.3 Group Enquiry
Learning will take place in an environment where, with the input of expert knowledge and peer support, learners jointly find their own answers and devise their own solutions.
Group or collaborative enquiry proposes a cycle of learning that moves from the group to the individual and back again, with structured reflection in-between. This will reinforce the delivery methods outlined in Local Learning and Delivery by Peers above.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Cooperative inquiry	Explanation of cooperative enquiry.	Website	Wikipedia	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Learning fundamentals	Visual resources mapping different subjects such as climate change and saving energy.	Mindmaps	Jane and Sharon Genovese	Small donation	Pre and during	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
The Guardian’s Quick Carbon Calculator	Calculation tool.	Website		Free	Pre and during	Parisa	2017	Resources Library Page
WWF Carbon Calculator	Calculation tool.	Website		Free	Pre and during	Parisa	2017	Resources Library Page
1.4 Positivity
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
The surprising truth about what motivates us	RSA Animate. Animated talk showcasing peoples motivations and drives.	11 min Video	Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, (see their open source licence)	Free	During	Virginia	2016	Standard
positive news	Has environmental section for Climate Change related info	sustainability related news		Free	During	Parisa	2017	Standard
Climate Hopes	climate hope helps people to tackle climate change	shares best practices		Free	During	Parisa	2017	Standard
Climate Optimist	Is based on the belief that can do attitude is the way for solving the challenge	shares motivational news and videos		Free	During	Parisa	2017	Standard


CORE ELEMENT 2: KNOWLEDGE
2.1 What Greenhouse Gases are, and their relationship to weather and climate
The role of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as the main anthropogenic greenhouse gas should be reviewed, but reference to Methane, water vapour and other minor greenhouse gases (GHGs) should be made.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
John Tyndall Main scientific work	Tyndall’s “discovery” of the Green House effect	Website	Wikipedia	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
MET office climatechange guide	Climate change guide, definition of climate	Website Video	Met Office	Free	During	Virginia	2016	Standard
Climate Science: What You Need To Know	“It’s Okay To Be Smart”youtube video	Website	It’s Okay To Be Smart	Free	During	Parisa	2017	Pedro
This is all just a part of a natural cycle, right?	Global Weirding youtube video	Website	Katharine Hayhoe	Free	During	Parisa	2017	Pedro
Interactive Graphics Illustrate Benefits of Visualizations on Climate Change Issues	Climate Connections	Website	Yale	Free	During	Parisa	2017
MYTH BUSTERS SNAP – ACTIVITY	Fact Check	Website	Climate Challenge Fund Scotland	Free	During	Parisa	2017
The Greenhouse Effect	Paul Andersen explains the greenhouse effect	youtube video	Bozeman Science	Free	During	Parisa	2017
2.2 How climate here and elsewhere is likely to change, and how we know this
Introduce the ‘hockey stick’ graph. The now discredited ‘controversy’ over it should also be covered.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Climate myths the hockey stick graph	Article debunking the myths about the “hockey stick”	Article debunking the myths about the “hockey stick”	Michael Le Page / New scientist	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
BBC climate history	A journey through the Earth’s climate history	A journey through the Earth’s climate history	BBC	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
Skeptical Science	A Mythbuster page where they are trying to explain climate change science and to rebut global warming misinformation.	Website	Skeptical Science	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Nicola Percival
Skeptical Science: Resources	As above.	Website	Skeptical Science	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Nicola Percival
Reality Drop	Interaction page where people can participate sharing their point of view.	2 min Video Website	Reality Drop	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
Climate change: Earth’s giant game of Tetris	TED ED video	Video Website	Joss Fong	Free	–	Parisa	2017	Phil Korbel
How temperature has changed in each country since 1900	Carbon Brief Animation	YouTube Website	Carbon Brief	Free	–	Parisa	2017	Phil Korbel
How NASA Scientists Measure Global Temperatures	NASA Goddard	YouTube Website	NASA	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Climate spirals	Current version of global temperature spiral	Website	Climate Lab Book-Open climate science	Free	–	Parisa	2017
How climate change makes hurricanes worse	what we know about climate change and hurricanes.	Youtube Website	VOX	Free	–	Parisa	2017
2.3 How changes in the climate are likely to affect us in Manchester, in the UK and in other parts of the world
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Guardian: climate change environment temperature	Climate change explained – the impact of temperature rises	Article	Mark Lynas	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
The long descent	An imagined scenario for Manchester	3 min Audio	Phil Korbel	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
Climate Smarts	Basic definitions: Key words you need to know to be Climate Smart	Pdf	National Wildlife Federation	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Climate impacts pose grave threat to UK health	Climate impacts pose grave threat to UK health	Article	Business Green	Registration Required	Pre and During	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
Daraint	Climate impacts monitor plus consultancy on humanitarian aid, disaster and risk reduction	Video, climate vulnerability monitor by country	DARA (c)	Free	Pre	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
One´s scape family	Climate Change Refugees in US.	5 min Video and Article	The Guardian	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
Climate Change Animation	Climate Change Animation Shows Devastating Effects	YouTube Website	AJ+	Free	–	Parisa	2017	Phil Korbel
Climate Change: What Happens If The World Warms Up By 2°C?	Two degrees is the target for limiting the global temperature increase. But even that limit will have a dramatic effect on the world’s climate.	YouTube Website	Sky News	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Climate Change: What Happens If The World Warms Up By 4°C?	After the devastating effects of a 3°C rise in global temperatures, it may become impossible to stop increasing rises.	YouTube Website	Sky News	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Graphic of the Day – Climate Anomalies 2016	Selected climate anomalies and events in 2016.	Website	NOAA	Free	–	Parisa	2017
What We Know about the Climate Change–Hurricane Connection	Some links are indisputable; others are more subtle, but the science is improving all the time	Website	Scientific American	Free	–	Parisa	2017
How does climate change affect our weather?	Channel 4 News Weather Presenter Liam Dutton on everything you need to know about how climate change affects our weather.	Website	Channel 4	Free	–	Parisa	2017
UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 – Urgent priorities for the UK	This animation accompanies the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 Evidence Report. This report has been prepared for the UK Government by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change.	Youtube Website	TheCCCUK	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Climate Just web tool	Climate change has the potential to increase inequalities and disadvantage in the UK. Local authorities and other organisations working on climate change, or working with vulnerable communities, have a key role to play in responding to this challenge.	Website	Climate Just	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Nightmare climate-change vision of Manchester 2040: Flooding, invasive species and heat-related deaths	Failure to take measures now could cost region’s economy £20 billion says draft report by Transport for Greater Manchester	Website	Manchester Evening News	Free	–	Parisa	2017
A changing climate means a changing menu	Article by MICHAEL HOFFMANN	Website	The Hill	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Latest Research on Climate Change and Environment	LSE and Grantham institute’s research work on impact of climate change on businesses and communities	Website	The Grantham Research Institute & LSE	Free	–	Parisa	2017
What are the potential impacts of climate change for the UK?	The amount of warming will depend on future emissions but even if emissions are cut quickly and sharply to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, there will be some unavoidable impacts that the UK will have to adapt to.	Website	The Grantham Research Institute & LSE	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Glacial environments – How will melting glaciers affect people living in the UK?	Looks at how melting glaciers might affect the UK.	Website	Royal Geographical Society	Free	–	Parisa	2017
The Human Impact of Climate Change: Personal Stories from Somalia, Ghana, and Kenya	The Cost of Carbon” shares the stories of real people affected by the impacts of climate change in Africa due to global carbon pollution.	Video	Climate Reality	Free	–	Parisa	2017
In an era of dire climate records the US and South Asia floods won’t be the last	From the US to India and China, human impact on the climate is likely to have made droughts and storms more severe – and the trend is only set to continue	Website	the guardian	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Climate Impacts	Images of climate impacts attract attention and produce negative emotional responses from people	Website	Climate Outreach	Free	–	Parisa	2017
infographic impacts of climate change	infographics	Website	google images	Free	–	Parisa	2017
2.4 How our actions impact on the amount of greenhouse gases produced and the impact that they have
As well as energy conservation define direct and indirect/embedded carbon consumption. Emphasise that our direct energy consumption is only part of the picture and that the embedded carbon in most of our purchases should be considered in any solution to climate change.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Walkers carbon footprint	Illustration of embedded carbon footprint	News/Article	Walkers Carbon Trust	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
Carbon Label Initiative	Carbon Label Initiative	Website	Carbon Trust Certification	–	During	Parisa	2016	Standard
Sandwich counter your lunchtimesandwich footprint	Simple comparison of three popular sandwiches	Illustration	BEST FOOT FORWARD The Sustainability Consultant	Free	Pre Lunch	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Pages
Made 2 B Made again	The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has developed this website to explore further how we can learn from living systems and rethink the way we design, make and use our stuff. It aims to encourage children and primary educators to explore the concept of a circular economy and to provide fun activities to stimulate debate.	Website Illustration Teachers activities	“How we made staff” by Christiane Dorion and the collaboration of Ellen MacArthur Foundation	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
Carbon footprint calculator	Very good carbon footprint calculator for travel in particular.	Website	Developed by RADsite	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
Guardian quick carbon calculator	Guardian quick carbon footprint calculator for travel, home and shopping habits.	Website	The Guardian	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Nicola Percival
What’s the carbon footprint of….	Carbon Partners is a 3-year project, funded by DfID (UK Department for International Development), to develop a model for school partnerships with Africa that is based on justice rather than charity.	PDF	Carbon Partners	Free	Warm-up	Parisa	2016	Pedro
Carbon Omissions	Critique about British perception of consumption and how the authorities tackle climate change.	Website, 3 min Video	Carbon Omissions	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
edieEnergy	Britain’s ‘energy wasting behaviour’ remains high.	Article	Edie Energy	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
The Price of Carbon	We are all paying the price OF carbon pollution. It’s time to put a price ON carbon and make the polluters stop the carbon destruction.	3 min Video	The Climate Reality Projet	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
CO2 hits 400ppm	Climate-warming gas in atmosphere passes 400ppm milestone – interactive.	Graphic	The Guardian	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
An economic reality check	As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.	Video	TED Global	Free	–	Parisa	2017	Parisa
2.5 What we can do to reduce our impact and the benefits and disadvantages of taking action
What we can do – Include an introduction to the concept of ’embedded emissions’- (that goods and services that we purchase/use all have a carbon impact), the fact that some actions have a relatively minuscule impact, and review the business, organisational and personal benefits of taking action.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Carbon co-op	A Great Manchester Organisation dedicated to Household Energy Assessment.	Website	Carbon Co-op	Free but if you want a detailed survey cost involved	During	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Cut Carbon	Links, case studies, events and training support for small and medium-size companies within the construction industry.	Website	Cut Carbon	–	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Transport Animation	Video animation showcasing low carbon transport and its benefits – but massive howler on what to do with savings – ‘take a break’ with possible implication of flying. Could use as a discussion point.EU campaign managed by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport and funded through the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme	3 min Video	EU	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
Sunny uplands	Useful graph and article on falling prices of solar panels [Swansons Law].	Website	Economist	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
Residents Energy Guide	Good local residents energy saving video from Tameside	6 min Video	New Charter Housing Trust Limited	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
How to Recycle at Work	Step by step recycling guides for offices, the hospitality industry and small retailers to start recycling at work.	Website	Wrap	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Dave Coleman
What can save the rainforest?Your used cell phone	Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation — that starts with your old cell phone	Video	TEDx	Free	–	Parisa	2017
Share your photos and stories of how you are avoiding plastic	With a growing number of UK food and drink outlets ditching drinking straws and plastic bottles	website	the guardian	Free	–	Parisa	2017
2.6 What we are already doing locally and nationally
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Carbon Creative	Award winning branding and digital graphic design agency in Manchester.	Website	Carbon Creative	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
Eco-Schools	Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a simple framework to help make sustainability an integral part of school life.	Website and PDF	Managed by the Environmental Charity Keep Britain Tidy	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
MEEN	MEEN is dedicated to supporting teachers, organisations and individuals working to promote environmental education and Education for Sustainability.	Pdf	Manchester Environmental Education Network	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Carbon trust interactive employee engagement	Help employees play a part in achieving energy and carbon savings with an interactive employee engagement tool.	Website	Carbon Trust	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Energy saving trust	Impartial, accurate and independent advice to communities and households.	Website	Energy Saving Trust	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Transition city manchester	Manchester movement aims to encourage, energise and educate people and communities on climate change (approx. 150 members)	Website	Transition City Manchester	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Transition network	The Transition network is the hub for all Transition Towns. Additional groups neighbouring Greater Manchester include: Marsden & Slaithwaite, Holmfirth, Billinge & Orrell, New Mills and Buxton	Website	Transition Network	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Four Degrees of Preparation	Our three years of engagement, research and consultation has resulted in a wealth of intelligence and an emerging adaptation blueprint for Greater Manchester. In the attached PDF document we’ve attempted the impossible: a summary overview of the phase one research in one, easy, ten minute read.	Website	Four Degrees of Preparation	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
How 11 Countries Are Leading The Shift To Renewable Energy	Video and information that originally published on Climate Reality Project.	Website	Clean technica	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
2.7 Where we can go to get help. What help is available to us in Greater Manchester
What help is available – can include the usual sources of information and advice in the workplace (Carbon Trust), community (home – Energy Saving Trust) or place of education but should also encompass resources, especially in a community context, that address collaboration. Please avoid giving learners answers on a plate but ask them to explore/research and adapt what they find to where they are.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Carbon Leapfrog	Carbon Leapfrog’s vision is to become the primary business-led charity in the UK enabling collaborative action to reduce carbon emissions and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.	Website	Carbon Leapfrog	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Action for Sustainable Living	AfSL works with wide variety of people to engage them with lifestyle changes relating to sustainable living.	Website	Action for Sustainable Living	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Manchester Friends of the Earth	Environmental campaign group, taking action on a range of local, national and international issues including climate change, corporate responsibility, real food…	Website	Manchester Friends of the Earth	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Love your bike	Love Your Bike campaign aims to promote cycling by making it into an attractive, accessible and fun way to get around.	Website	Coordinated by MFoE	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
EMERGE	Emerge is a waste management and recycling not-for-profit organisation based in Manchester.	Website	EMERGE	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
MMU: Carbon Management Plan	MMU’s Carbon Management Plan includes behaviour change activity. Also present environmental activities and case study i.e. People & Planet.	Website Pdf	Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
MMU: School of Science and The Environment	The integrated school is able to develop and enhance teaching and research synergies from across the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography and Sustainability.	Website	Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Case study: People and Planet	Manchester Metropolitan University awarded 1st class in the People & Planet Green League 2011	Website	People and Planet	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Carbon Management Plan	The University of Manchester participated in a Carbon Management Plan which included a Communication Strategy.	Website	The University of Manchester	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Case study: People and Planet	University of Manchester awarded 2:2 class in the People & Planet Green League 2011	Website	People and Planet	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The University of Salford Carbon Management	University of Salford is one of 33 Universities taking part in Phase 6 of the Higher Education Carbon Management (HECM) programme run by the Carbon Trust.	Website	Salford University	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The University of Salford Carbon Management Plan	Salford University’s Carbon Management Plan includes Communication and Training.	Website	Salford University	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change research	Internationally recognised source of high quality and integrated climate-change research, and to exert a seminal influence on the design and achievability of the long-term strategic objectives of national and international climate policy.	Website / Videos Reports / Audios Podcasts	Tyndall Centre Manchester	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The Manchester College	This large FE college has vocational courses in sustainable construction and are developing other course for ‘green collar skills’.	Website	The Manchester College	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Lend Lease	Lend Lease is a leading fully integrated, international property and infrastructure group. Lend Lease set up a carbon management group involving contractors and suppliers which has delivered “Lights Out”, “Idling Out” and “Transformers Out” initiatives.	Website	Lend Lease Construction	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Brother	Locally based company has run high profile energy saving campaigns with its staff. Awarded by Queens Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development.	Website	Brother UK	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Queens awards magazine: Brother UK	In 2011 Brother UK won the highly prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development – recognising their contribution to sustainable business.	Website	Queens Awards Magazine	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)	FSB are currently offering policy and signposting for businesses on climate change and energy efficiency.	Website	Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The Energy Institute	The Energy institute runs energy management training programmes, including oil and gas training courses, energy management and technical training.	Courses and Seminars	The Energy Institute	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Skeptical Science	A Mythbuster page where they are trying to explain climate change science and to rebut global warming misinformation.	Website	Skeptical Science	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Nicola Percival
Skeptical Science: Resources	As above.	Website	Skeptical Science	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Nicola Percival
Reality Drop	Interaction page where people can participate sharing their point of view.	2 min Video	Reality Drop	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
Climate Access	Climate Access facilitates the rapid peer-to-peer exchange of information, bringing together those working on climate communications from various organizations and institutions. As such, Climate Access serves as a network of networks that fosters connection and collaboration and helps turn ideas into action.	Website	Climate Access	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Phil Korbel
2.8 How we can motivate others to take action, including gaining the confidence to express our Carbon Literacy to others
Motivating others – a very good opportunity to embed ‘core skills’ into the learning – especially in the area of communication skills and self esteem. This heading also allows learners to reflect on how what they have learnt affects them emotionally – are they motivated enough to motivate others? Using periods of self reflection and feedback in the learning process will assist this growth in self confidence.
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Energy change	Changing Behaviour is a project that aims to support change in energy use and energy services.	Website	Energy Change	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Energy change: Changing behaviour	As above.	Website	Energy Change	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Make Energy Change Happen Toolkit	This Toolkit, based on a European project called Changing Behaviour, helps you find your way.	Website	Energy Change	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Make Energy Change Happen Toolkit: case studies	Make Energy Change Happen Toolkit: cases studies.	Website	Energy Change	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Coinet	Organisation advocating delivery by peers. COINet helps people to communicate climate change.	Website	COINet	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Standard
Global Action Plan	Global Action Plan was conceived to involve everyday people in creating solutions to environmental problems. GAP works with a range of audiences from individuals, schools to business.	Website	Global Action Plan	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Carbon Calculator	Carbon Calculator of Global Action Plan. Registration is necessary.	Website	Global Action Plan	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
eauc Green Impact Universities and Colleges	Manchester University in partnership with the NUS and others is currently working on “Green Impact”, as part of “Degrees Cooler”. Degrees Cooler is a national environmental accreditation scheme “greening universities and beyond through behaviour change”.	Website	The University of Manchester	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
United Utilities	United Utilities, company based in North West England. They have a climate change strategy and help their supply chain to reduce their carbon footprint. UU also offer a range of educational resources for teachers and students.	Reports Publications	United Utilities	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
United Utilities: Education	As above.	Website	Free	United Uitilities	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Siemens	Siemens has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. Siemens intends to fund energy saving projects on its sites. Work includes lighting, sub metering, boiler optimisation and many other projects.	Website	Siemens	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
WSP Group	WSP have successfully run the world’s first employee carbon trading scheme since 2007, PACT “personal carbon trading programme”. This involves staff signing up to the programme on a voluntary basis.	Website	WSP	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Business in the Community	BITC is a business-led charity with a unique ability to convene the most senior business leaders from UK and global companies. BITC offers a web-based resources and national case studies.	Case studies	Business in the Community	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Good Energy blog	Question Time with Lloyds Bank’s Head of Sustainability, Paul Turner.	Website	Good Energy blog	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
BESTFOOTFORWARD Global Steps	Global Steps is a simple card game. The game enables people to estimate their personal ecological footprint and explore their impact on the environment.	Cards	BEST FOOT FORWARD	Cost involved	Warm-up	Parisa	2016	Raichael Lock
Climate change cartoons	A compendium of brilliant Climate Change Cartoons	Cartoons	Google Images	Free	–	Parisa	2016


CORE ELEMENT 3: VALUES
3.1 The action of individuals can and does make a difference
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
Do it the right mix	Video animation showcasing low carbon transport and its benefits – but massive howler on what to do with savings – ‘take a break’ with possible implication of flying. Could use as a discussion point.EU campaign managed by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport and funded through the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme.	3 min Video	EU	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
The Dream Reborn (My President is Green)	2009 US hip hop tune ‘My President is black but he’s gone green…’ Link to Martin Luther King etc.	4 min Video	Green for All	Free	Talking point	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
2 degrees network	Think-Tank aimed at sustainability professionals in medium to large enterprises. Facilitates collaborative web-based working, webinars and signposting. Web based support for individuals provided.	Website	2degrees	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Manchester Friends of the Earth	Interesting no-cost measures to reduce your energy bill.	Article	Manchester Friends of the Earth	Free	–	Parisa	2016	Dave Coleman
3.2 We need to work with others to create change
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
ENWORKS	ENWORKS (based in Manchester) help businesses to increase their profitability and reduce their carbon emissions, by improving resource efficiency.	Web-based Case studies	ENWORKS	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Forum for the future	FFF provides business strategy Input and support for leadership on climate change issues. The Forum also offers paid support for leadership and policy development.	Website	Forum For The Future (FFF)	Both	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Carbon Leapfrog	Carbon Leapfrog’s vision is to become the primary business-led charity in the UK enabling collaborative action to reduce carbon emissions and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.	Website	Carbon Leapfrog	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Sustainability and Environmental Education	SEEd is a registered charity that identifies, promotes, enables and supports environmental education and education for sustainable development in the UK.	SEEd – Seminars Webminars Forums	Sustainability and Environmental Education (SEEd)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Sustainable Consumption Institute	Based at Manchester University, the SCI contends that tackling and adapting to climate change is a fundamental element of sustainability.	Videos / Podcasts / Newsletters	Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The Co-operative Group	The group seeks to inform its customers about climate change and campaigns on low carbon issues. The Co-operative’s energy strategy focuses on the Co-operativeFood’s stores and distribution, and the Co-operative’s head office operations, which comprise almost 90% of total energy use.	Website	The Co-operative Group	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Institute of Directors	The IoD are currently offering policy and signposting for businesses on climate change and energy efficiency.	Website Publications	Institute of Directors (IoD)	–	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Cut the Carbon	Links, case studies, events and training support for small and medium-size companies within the construction industry.	Website	Cut Carbon	–	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
3.3 Overall, the outcome of the changes we need to see can lead to a better world and a better way of life
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
May day Network	BITC’s Mayday is a (free) membership-based network for businesses focusing on education, information and action on climate change within the workplace.	Web-based resources E-newsletters Wokshops	The Prince’s Mayday Network / Business in the Community (BITC)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures	SURF’s research aims to generate understanding about how political, economic, social, technological and environmental changes interact to affect urban and regional futures.	Website	The Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures (SURF)	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
Energy change	Changing Behaviour is a project that aims to support change in energy use and energy services.	Website	Energy Change	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
3.4 Equity and Fairness now and in the future, underlies the changes that we want to see in Manchester, the UK and globally
Resources	Description	Type	Author	Cost?	Stage	Checked	Date	Recommended
People and Planet	People and Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment.	Website	People and Planet	Free	–	Parisa	2016	CL Resources Cooler Projects
The big swindle movie	Video debunking the “Great global warming swindle”.	9 min Video	–	Free	During	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
Man by Steve Cutts	(over) Direct cartoon on man’s pillage of the planet.	4 min video	Steve Cutts	Free	Talking point	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
The Dream Reborn (My President is Green)	2009 US hip hop tune ‘My President is black but he’s gone green…’ Link to Martin Luther King etc.	4 min Video	Green for All	Free	Talking point	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page
Coldcut – Timber	Classic 90’s VJ cut of deforestation overlaid with tribal vocals.	5 min video	Coldcut	Free	Talking point	Parisa	2016	Resources Library Page


CORE ELEMENT 4: ACTION
4.1 Create at least one significant action personally to reduce their personal carbon footprint
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4.2 Create at least one significant action involving other people to reduce the collective footprint of their workplace, community or place of education
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The CL Standard 'Section by Section' Structure

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