Carbon Literacy
Carbon literacy is an awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions on an individual and organisational level.
What is Carbon Literacy?
Carbon literacy goes beyond technical knowledge to create a culture of awareness and action. The Carbon Literacy Project (founded in Manchester) defines it as “an awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions.” Carbon literacy training helps employees understand their role in the organisation’s carbon footprint and take practical action. Many organisations use carbon literacy as a foundation for behaviour change programmes alongside technical decarbonisation measures.
Practical Examples
A company trains 500 employees in carbon literacy, leading to a 15% reduction in business travel through increased awareness and behaviour change.
A local authority achieves Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) status by training staff and integrating carbon awareness into decision-making processes.
How Climatise Helps
Climatise provides accessible dashboards and insights that support carbon literacy by making emissions data visible and understandable across the organisation.
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