The Impact of Carbon Literacy: From Individual Action to System Change

What difference does Carbon Literacy actually make?

Join The Carbon Literacy Project as we launch our latest Impact Report, sharing a clear, evidence-based picture of how Carbon Literacy drives change – from individual action through to organisational and sector-wide impact.

This one-hour webinar brings the report to life through real stories from across our community. You’ll hear directly from a certified learner, a trainer, an organisation, and an educator, each showing how Carbon Literacy translates into practical action, culture change, and measurable outcomes.

Whether you’re already part of the Carbon Literacy community or exploring it for the first time, this session will help you understand the scale of impact – and how to communicate it effectively to others.

Who this event is for:

• Carbon Literacy learners, trainers, and advocates looking to strengthen how they communicate the impact of Carbon Literacy.
• Organisations considering Carbon Literacy training for their teams.
• Sustainability, CSR, and L&D professionals seeking proven approaches to behaviour change.
• Funders and partners interested in supporting scalable climate action.

What you’ll learn:

• What the latest data shows about the impact of Carbon Literacy across people, organisations, and places.
• How individual pledges can influence wider systems and sectors.
• The organisational benefits of Carbon Literacy, from culture change to measurable carbon and cost savings.
• How to use the Impact Report and supporting resources to make a stronger case to senior leaders, clients, and partners.

Agenda:

• Welcome and introduction
• Overview of the Impact Report and key findings
• In conversation: Carbon Literacy in practice
  • Learner story
  • Trainer story
  • Organisation case study
  • Educator case study
  • Carbon Literate Localities spotlight
• Q&A
• Close

Who you'll hear from:

Introduction: Dave Coleman, Co-Founder & Managing Director at The Carbon Literacy Project

Dave will give a quick-fire round-up and share a sneak peek at our latest Impact Report, as well as useful tips on how you can use it to meet your own goals. 

In conversation: Carbon Literacy in practice: Phil Korbel, Co-founder & Managing Director at The Carbon Literacy Project

Phil will chat to each of our guest speakers in turn.

Learner perspective: Alanna Kirwan, Solutions Manager at Guardian Advertising 

Alanna will share how her Carbon Literacy learning has shaped decisions within the advertising sector, including influencing client relationships and raising awareness of environmental impact across industry networks.

Trainer perspective: Emma Burlow, Carbon Literacy Consultant (CLC)

Emma has trained over 1,200 individuals across 29 countries and supported the development of more than 80 trainers. She’ll speak to how the trainer network enables action at scale across sectors.

Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) perspective: Jennifer Barton, Sustainability Lead, Freedom Leisure UK

With employees trained across all levels of its 6000-strong workforce, Freedom Leisure's Carbon Literacy programme manager, Jenny, will share how Carbon Literacy has contributed to increased staff confidence, stronger motivation to act, and measurable reductions in energy use and emissions.

Carbon Literate Educator (CLE) perspective: Lucy Faller-Mead, Lecturer - Teacher Education & Training, West Suffolk College

From student-led community outreach to influencing local businesses and contributing to national education policy, West Suffolk College’s experience highlights the broader role educators can play in scaling impact.

Carbon Literate Localities spotlight: Dave Coleman, Co-founder & Managing Director, The Carbon Literacy Project

Dave will give an insight into Carbon Literate Localities, our unique initiative bringing together individuals, organisations and sectors that belong to a geographically defined location to collaborate and scale their collective Carbon Literacy impact.

Why attend?

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what Carbon Literacy achieves in practice – and practical tools to help you share that impact with others, whether you’re influencing colleagues, clients, or wider networks.

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