Small Group Carbon Literacy Learning for SMEs (On-line)
Small Group Carbon Literacy for SMEs Course
Course Details
- Date: Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th June
- Time: 9am-1pm both days
- Location: Online with Teams
- Max Number of Attendees: 10
- Cost: £210 + VAT
Who is this course designed for?
Individuals or teams working within Small & Medium Sized Businesses. This is a great opportunity to learn, with colleagues and peers, about the causes and impacts of Climate Change as well as the actions SMEs can put in place to reduce emissions and help secure a Net Zero future.
Why are numbers limited to 10 for this course?
Experience has taught us that a small group enables much deeper discussions and ideation on these key topics of climate & carbon. 10 has proven to be the magic number, enabling a mix of voices & experiences whilst enough space for everyone to contribute. We believe that establishing your own Carbon & Climate Fundamentals is so important, it's worth doing it deeply & with meaning. It also means we get to be more interactive as a group which keeps all our energies up, people leave still smiling & having made some new contacts from other organisations.
Attendee Feedback:
"I recently completed the Carbon Literacy training course that Ali does and it was fantastic. It provided a wonderful overview of climate change and the current state of affairs in a clear and insightful way. She is a wonderful presenter and did a great job keeping us engaged through a 4 hour session each day. I enjoyed the mix of slides, survey questions and videos that were presented, and also appreciated the recommendations/references to many helpful links to find further information about the different topics.
Thank you very much Ali for a great training course, and for helping to educate me about what I can do to reduce my carbon footprint and how I can bring this information with me to my next job."
Danielle Lillis, Course Participant in March 2025
What one thing have you valued most from this training course (Participant Feedback)?
"High quality trainer."
"Everything! It gave a clear understanding on individual and work place climate responsibility."
"Greater knowledge and clarity on climate change."
"Understanding the science more deeply."
"Breadth of coverage."
Course Objectives:
1. Establish Climate Change Fundamentals:
Wherever you are on your climate journey, deep-dive into the causes & impacts of our Anthropocene climate crisis to understand key emissions drivers and put the fire in the belly for climate action, personally & professionally. What is the greenhouse effect? What are the greenhouse gases and which are most potent? Why are we so confident in the science? What are the impacts of climate change on people & planet?
2. Understand Climate Policy:
What is the global policy landscape on climate and what’s happening in the UK and likely to impact SMEs? We’ll talk about COPs (Conference of the Parties - not police!), the UK Climate Change Act of 2008, the UK Decarbonisation Plan, Sustainability Reporting, legislation for SMEs and what’s happening more locally. This section is designed to give you understanding of how we got to where we are today and how the future might shape, through the lens of policy. It’s important grounding for individuals & businesses.
3. Destigmatise Climate Goals & Measurement:
“What gets measured gets done!” Learn the lingo of Net Zero & Carbon Footprinting, at an individual and organisational level. What does it mean to pledge to Net Zero? How does that differ from Carbon Neutral? Should we be offsetting? What do we mean by Scope 1, 2 & 3? Where do I start?!
4. Take Climate Action as an Individual
Looking at our own personal footprints through the lens of GIKI and our own key levers of change.
5. Take Climate Action as an Employee & Business
Looking at the 7 SME Steps to Net Zero, from leadership engagement to building a climate transition plan. This will help tackling climate change and emissions as an organisation and employee seem more feasible, approachable, logical and bitesize for SMEs, giving clarity on where to start and the stepping stones on the journey to Net Zero.
6. Become a Confident Climate Communicator
Exploring what it takes as an individual and as an organisation to talk confidently about climate change and climate action and how to positively influence others, touching on impact reports, social media, websites, tone of voice & good old fashioned face to face conversations.
Course Outline:
The course is split into 2 distinct sections. The first half of the course focuses on understanding climate change, policy and frameworks. The second half focuses on what this means for SMEs and employees in building a climate action plan.
Certification:
At the end of the training course, we will invite you to pledge 2 actions, one as an individual and one as part of a wider group. These action pledges must be submitted within 2 weeks of completing your course in order to be certified Carbon Literate & be awarded your shiny certificate. Please note, you are not guaranteed certification. Certification is awarded to individuals who are deemed to have pledged significant individual and group actions. But don’t worry, we will support you to find the right and significant actions for you.
There is a cost involved in the certification process that is paid direct to the Carbon Literacy Project (the not-for-profit who carry out the certification and invest their income in turn in reaching the harder to reach audiences with critical Carbon Literacy Training). The certification fee of £10 is covered within your course fees. No additional payment is required.
Post Course:
We want to support you in your Carbon Literacy & Climate Action journey. This shouldn’t stop when you leave the classroom at the end of the course. We invite you to join a 1 hour group call a week after the workshop where you can ask any further questions about your action pledges or share reflections. We also invite you to join a Carbon Literacy Alumnae Group on Linked In to continue this conversation, share tips & experiences and encourage each other on our Climate Action journeys.
About the Trainer:
Ali Fisher founded Plans With Purpose in 2017 with a mission to put regeneration at the heart of business progress. Ali’s day job is to act as an independent Sustainability & Diversity Business Mentor, supporting organisations to approach these complex & nuanced subjects more strategically, with step change ambitions for positive impact for people and planet. She runs regular learning workshops in Carbon Literacy, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion & Doughnut Economics. Her personal purpose is to spark change that matters.
Costs:
Individuals: £210 per attendee (+VAT) for the 2 days, including certification with the Carbon Literacy Course.
Please contact us Ali@PlansWithPurpose.co.uk if you would like to discuss running a bespoke training course for your team or organisation.
Other Up-coming Training Dates:
TBC
FAQs:
What is your refund policy?
As Plans With Purpose is a micro-business, we ask for course fees to be paid fully upon course sign up. There is a huge benefit in attending Carbon Literacy Training with colleagues and peers so we encourage participants to keep their training day free and do everything within their control to attend. We do understand that sometimes there are exceptional circumstances and are happy to chat further if critical problems arise.