Events

Carbon Literacy Training

Climate change is rarely out of the news.  Indeed, it may be the greatest challenge of this generation, but have you taken the time to fully understand the issues and to reflect on the actions you can take to address climate change?

RSUA has organised this Carbon Literacy Training in partnership with Climate NI to provide RSUA members with the space to consolidate your understanding of climate change, to consider your role in tackling the challenges that climate change poses and to create a personal action plan.

The course will also help architects to communicate more effectively with clients on this important issue.

Course outcomes    

By the end of the training, you will have:

• Gained an understanding of the basic science of climate change and how climate change will affect us both globally and locally.
• Gained an understanding of how climate change will affect organisations in NI and what role you can play.
• Explored the low carbon and climate resilience objectives in the Built Environment sector.
• Created an action plan to help reduce the carbon footprint and create a well-adapted organisation.
• Explored strategies for influencing others to take action on climate change.

The training is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project. Participants need to complete the full session and complete a pledge form to receive certification.

Speakers – Amy Bell and Jack Crone, Climate NI

Amy Bell and Jack Crone are members of the Climate NI team at Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL). They have delivered climate change awareness training to over 1,600 people in Northern Ireland. NIEL has been delivering bespoke courses accredited with the Carbon Literacy Trust since 2021. The climate change training programmes that NIEL delivers have been tailored to the Northern Ireland context and made available across sectors, including Local Government, Social Housing, NI Civil Service and SME Businesses.

Training Content

Preliminary course schedule

Part 1 – Understanding climate change	Part 2 – Exploring climate actions
Climate science	Role of the Built Environment sector
Global and local impacts	Climate action
Climate projections	Learning from others
Pathways to our future	Co-benefits of climate action
Climate policies	Talking about climate change
The carbon budget	Taking action