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Rhodri Thomas (Cynnal Cymru)
The Carbon Literacy Project in Wales
Working towards access to Climate Change
learning for everyone
Climate Change
Climate Change- What It Means for Wales?
• Coastal flooding
• Increased storm intensity
• Hotter extreme summer temperatures
• Expected between now and the middle part of this century
Climate Change- What It Means for Wales?
The impacts of climate change will not be equally felt across society
The poorest and already vulnerable will be the hardest hit
Less resources to adapt to extreme weather
Insurance costs
Repair costs
Lost days
• Energy security
• The Economy
• Equity
• National security
• Public health
• Food security
“Climate change poses a significant
threat to our and our allies national
security”
Former US Army Chief of Staff
Gen. G. Sullivan.
Not just about the environment….
The Carbon Literacy Project
A stakeholder-written
plan, co-ordinated by
Manchester City
Council
5 writing-groups
200 individuals, 100
organisations
Now overseen by a
voluntary Stakeholder
Steering Group
www.manchesterclimat
e.com
ZERO CARBON 2038
The Carbon Literacy Project
A “days worth of learning” about Climate Change
“Social Learning” - taken to where people are
Peer to Peer – because peers are the most the most trusted source
The training must meet The Carbon Literacy Standard to be certified as such
Knowledge
Learning Method
Values
Action
Carbon Literacy Standard
The Project delivers no training
Each user devises their own training, to their own design, and the proposed learning and materials are checked by the Project to maintain quality
The Project team quality control the courses and the learner outcomes
Accreditation
Action
An action as an individual
An action as part of a wider group
Accreditation
What Does ‘Carbon Literacy’ Mean?
What is Carbon Literacy?
“An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an
individual, community and organisational basis.”
Relevant Climate Learning
Carbon Literacy is a Framework
All training courses need to adhere to the standard
BUT lots of room for customisation
“Social Learning” -taken to where people are
Delivery will be Peer to Peer
It’s a Learned Skill!
• A Carbon Instinct
• More informed choices and ability to influence others
• Access to relevant learning about climate change regardless of background
Final Shortlist
COP21 Paris 2015
“Transformative Action Project” (TAP) status
by ICLEI / C40 / United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Approach is Unique….
Carbon Literate Organisations (CLO) is a way of recognising
and accrediting the embedding Carbon Literacy/Low-Carbon
Culture within your organisation
Carbon Literate Organisations
The Carbon Literacy Project
Public Health Wales, National Museum, Social Farms and Gardens, WCVA, CHC, Housing
Associations, CAT, RENEW, Acuity Legal, Dwr Cymru, Coleg Y
Cymoedd, Business Wales, Yellow Sub Geo, Welsh Govt. Wales & West Utilities, Size of Wales
Cynnal Cymru = official partner of The Carbon
Literacy Project in Wales
Social Housing Focus
Carbon Literacy for Registered Providers CL4RPS
Shared resources, trainer training courses, mutual support and funding
Several different courses reflecting the broad demographic of social housing staff
Drew down ERDF funding
50 Trainers, including 5 Community trainers
2330 CL4RPs staff members have been certified as Carbon Literate.
Gives context to what RPs do
Carbon Literacy for Registered Providers
“Since the training has been completed
our Green Energy Advisor has been
inundated with requests from our teams
to provide energy advice to our tenants”.
“It’s really encouraging that since the
training a lot of people are talking about
reducing their carbon footprint, and two
people have told us that they have made
the decision to change their cars off the
back of the training”
“We were looking for a training course
that would ensure all staff received the
same level of environmental
understanding, for a reasonable cost.”
Carbon Literacy for Registered Providers
“ We needed our staff to
understand our
sustainability policies”
Great Places Housing Case Study
After positive feedback from
staff attending the pilot
workshops, Great Places
immediately committed to
training its entire workforce,
from senior management to
apprentice level.
In 2014, Great Places trained
an overwhelming 277
members of staff in just 12
weeks, including Matthew
Harrison (CEO) and Will
Taylor (Senior Board
Member).
“Employees are now more willing to work
together to reduce their impacts.”
“Hear staff talking on their lunch
break about climate change
stories
A scheme manager got in contact with the
environmental team after the training to see
if there could be savings made on the
scheme electricity demand. Following an
energy review, led by the scheme manager,
they reduced electricity demand by £3,000
the subsequent year.
“People start to challenge, ‘why haven’t we got
solar panels on our office? What happens to
the recycling once it goes outside?’ or offer
suggestions, ‘can we change this process so
we don’t have to print as much? This would be
a great project to run with our customers.”
“It’s not just about the training, the
follow up and changes in culture
are key. Helping people to
overcome the barriers they face
with a positive enthusiastic attitude
after the training is key. It’s about
creating the culture change many
employers are crying out for. ”
“There are immediate financial
benefits in that people will think
about their job and make some
small personal changes; print less,
talk face to face rather than
emailing, remember to switch the
lights off, etc.”
In Cymru / Wales
Trivallis, Melin, Tai Calon,
Newydd
Share Learning, Challenge Thinking, Inspire Change
Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales
CL4RPS CYMRU?
Scott Sanders – Linc Cymru
Shan Lloyd Williams – Grwp
Cynefin
Ffrancon Williams – Cartrefi
Cymunedol
Gwynedd
Cynnal Cymru
Natural Resources Wales
Keep Wales Tidy
• What behavioural barriers to decarbonisation have you already encountered?
• What further barriers might we meet?
• Can we ‘multi-solve’ through knowledge sharing and collaboration?
Rhodri@cynnalcymru.com
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