Do you want to learn more about climate change and how you can fight it?
We're offering free Carbon Literacy courses for members of parish councils and community groups in Peterborough.
The course provides information about climate change and its impacts, actions we can take to decarbonise and the benefits of doing so. You also receive accreditation upon course completion.
All courses cover the following topics:
- Causes of climate change
- How is the climate changing
- Global, UK and local impacts
- Co-benefits of climate action
- Equity and vulnerability of climate change
- How you can fight climate change in your role
- Current policy
- Communicating climate change
- Personal action
We have two types of course - one for parish councils and one for the Peterborough community and its groups. Each has additional customised content such as:
Parish council course:
- Carbon budget
- Projects and co-benefits
- Where to get funding
- Community engagement
- Levers of influence
Community course:
- Vulnerabilities in different communities
- Cost of living and climate change
- Community action
- Community engagement
Why the course is free
The courses are free to attend due to receiving grant funding through the Shared Prosperity Fund. The course would usually retail at £100 plus.
How long the course takes to complete and where it takes place
The course consists of eight hours of learning, but we break sessions up into two or four hour slots, online or in-person.
In-person courses take place at Peterborough Town Hall on Bridge Street.
Online sessions take place over Microsoft Teams, but you don't need to have an account to join the session. We'll send you a link to use.
Accreditation
To become accredited and receive a free certificate, you'll need to sign up to the full eight hours of training, covering sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4. For more details, please click on the session description on the bookings page below.
Sign up to attend
Course dates for September and October 2024 are available currently. We will add further dates for more sessions soon.
Once you've signed up, we will send you a confirmation email.
Individual sign up
You can sign up as an individual using the booking links below:
- Carbon Literacy training for parish councils (opens Microsoft Bookings)
- Carbon Literacy training for community groups (opens Microsoft Bookings)
The available dates are shown in black on the calendar. However, this is a little tricky to see. If you have any issues, please email us at climatechange@peterborough.gov.uk.
Group sign up
If you'd like to sign up as a large group, please email us at climatechange@peterborough.gov.uk.
If you sign up as a group, we can offer two or four hour sessions on weekdays, weekends or evenings as your preference.
We can host group sessions at Peterborough Town Hall or we can come to you if suitable.
Contact us
If you would like further information, please email climatechange@peterborough.gov.uk.