Carbon Literacy Info

Carbon Literacy Training (outline full day)

This training was developed by Nottingham Business School (Nottingham Trent University) in collaboration with the UN PRME Champions, Oikos International, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Carbon Literacy Project.

The aim of this project is to get academics, students and others Carbon Literate within a short time frame and to get as many people as possible actively involved in embedding climate solutions in their own life and work. In order to do so we have chosen a train-the-trainer approach, so we will offer regional events inviting all the universities and business schools in the vicinity to train academics and students there so that they can become trainers in their own institution and/or involved in training other in other regions of the world. We will also use conferences to train academics and others so that they can then become facilitators in their own home institution and also in their home country if they choose to do so.

The material for the training will be provided. Please contact Professor Petra Molthan-Hill petra.molthan-hill@ntu.ac.uk if you are interested in offering such training in your own institution.

By taking part in this training, you will gain an understanding of:

The basic science behind the climate crisis
The impact different sectors such as food have on our climate and vice versa
Climate Change mitigation tools for your discipline or/and function
Solutions with the highest impact
Strategies and skills for communicating and/or teaching climate actions
Your personal possibilities to take action privately and in your current/ future role

You will also receive a full certificate issued by The Carbon Literacy Trust in Manchester.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

By taking part in this training, you’ll gain a practical understanding of:

The basic science behind the climate crisis
The impact of sectors like food, energy, and transport on climate
Climate change mitigation tools tailored to your discipline or role
High-impact solutions and strategies for climate action
Skills for communicating and teaching climate solutions
Your personal and professional opportunities to drive change

📚 Training Structure

We offer flexible formats including:

Online four two-hour sessions (over the course of four weeks)
Two four-hour sessions
Full-day workshops
Blended learning (e.g. two three-hour sessions plus self-study)

Session Breakdown:

Climate Science, Climate Justice & Climate Futures
Carbon Calculation & Individual Action
Systems Thinking for Climate Change
Climate Action Strategies

This training was developed by Nottingham Business School (Nottingham Trent University) in collaboration with UN PRME Champions, Oikos International, and the Carbon Literacy Project.

📚Free material distributed under the Creative Commons

After completing the training, participants will receive all slides and activities used throughout the sessions. These resources are designed to equip participants with everything they need to confidently deliver successful trainings within their own organisations and communities.

All materials are shared under a Creative Commons license. We kindly ask that credit is given to Nottingham Business School (Nottingham Trent University) and the individual authors, as indicated on the final slide of each pack. If you want to cite the training, please use the following citation:

Molthan-Hill, P., Jackson, D., Mifsud, A., Odell, V., Poberezhskaya, M., and Wagner, S. (2025). NTU Climate Literacy Toolkit For All Staff and Students at Universities – A Systems Approach. 2nd edition. NTU, UK.

🎓 Certification: Become Carbon Literate

Participants who complete the full training and pass a short assessment are awarded a Carbon Literacy Certificate issued by The Carbon Literacy Project (CLP). There is a small certificate application fee cost to this that goes directly to The Carbon Literacy Trust, a registered charity, to fund their continual work on climate education and action. This internationally recognised certification demonstrates your understanding of climate science, climate justice, and your ability to take meaningful climate action in your personal and professional life.

⏳ Self-Paced Learning: Learn Anytime, Anywhere

Prefer to learn at your own pace? We offer a short course via FutureLearn: Climate Literacy and Action for All that covers the essentials of climate literacy and action. It’s ideal for individuals who want to get started independently or explore the topic before joining a full training. It is also free if done within three weeks!

This short course can be also integrated into a Carbon Literacy training accredited by the CLP with 3 hours online and 4 hours in person, ideal to train large groups of students for example so that they can get an internationally recognised certificate by the CLP. If you want further information on this, please:
📩 Contact Professor Petra Molthan-Hill: petra.molthan-hill@ntu.ac.uk

Scale Up-Approach: Every continent and country

We aim to deliver virtual trainings across every continent, working in close collaboration with the UN PRME Chapter in each region. In 2025, we have already delivered sessions focused on the Middle East, the APAC region, and Africa. Upcoming trainings will expand to include Europe and the Americas.

We actively encourage participants to tailor the training to their local context and take the lead in delivering it within their own countries. If you're interested in joining an existing team or would like to spearhead the adaptation for your region, please

📩 Contact Dr Marianna Poberezhskaya: Marianna.poberezhskaya@ntu.ac.uk

After the training

If you want to embed climate solutions in your teaching, research or other work and would like support at the beginning, you could join our mentoring scheme. More info here = https://www.unprmeclimate.org/climate-literacy-mentoring

You can also join our webinars to (re-)connect with your fellow learners or new people such as the Biodiversity Coffee Group

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Becoming a trainer yourself

If you are interested in becoming a trainer yourself, you can join us as a facilitator in one of our trainings delivered worldwide and learn on the job. If you have teaching or training experience, you can use our material straight away as a trainer.

One step further: How to become a certified Carbon Literacy Trainer

Once you have been certified Carbon Literate you can start your journey to certified Facilitator (CLF) or Trainer (CLT). For Facilitator status you need to attend a workshop on Delivering Successful Carbon Literacy run by the CLP (Carbon Literacy Project), and deliver or co-deliver/support one full Carbon Literacy course before you can submit your application for CLF status. For CLT status you need to have experience in running several full CL courses. You need to either attend a Train-the-Trainer course as part of your accreditation or follow the secondary route if you’ve got significant teaching experience, which is through 'supplementary evidence'. You can find out more on: https://carbonliteracy.com/trainer-consultant/become-certified/ or by contacting clt@carbonliteracy.com.

📩 Contact: Professor Sigrun Wagner: Sigrun.M.Wagner@rhul.ac.uk

This is an overview of the key training sessions broken down into two four-hour slots. We can also offer the training as a full-day version or as blended learning (such as two three-hour sessions combined with some work in participants’ own time).

First session: Climate Science, Climate Justice and Climate Change Futures

Second session: Climate Science, Carbon calculation, Individual Action

Third session: Climate Change- a systems approach

Fourth session: Climate Action Strategies