BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.yoursu.org/ents/event/ics/12856/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Carbon Literacy: Build the Knowledge and Skills to Tackle Cli mate Change (12856) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Coventry University (Coventry campus) CATEGORIES:Coventry University London CATEGORIES:CU Coventry CATEGORIES:CU Scarborough CATEGORIES:Skills CATEGORIES:Online Event CATEGORIES:CUL Dagenham CATEGORIES:CUL Greenwich CATEGORIES:The Hudson: Vauxhall CATEGORIES:Badge CATEGORIES:Campaigns CATEGORIES:Sustainability CREATED:20260916T161428 DESCRIPTION:Improve your understanding of the climate crisis and what you can practically do about it in your everyday life\, studies and future ca reer. It’s designed for anyone – no science background needed\, just curi osity and a willingness to get involved.\n\nhttps://www.yoursu.org/ents/e vent/12856/\n DTEND:20261012T120000 DTSTAMP:20260917T082403Z DTSTART:20261012T100000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162825 LOCATION:Online (MS Teams) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Carbon Literacy: Build the Knowledge and Skills to Tackle Climate Change UID:8cb3e0a6-cb99-4d7e-8415-0b9244a2263a URL:https://www.yoursu.org/ents/event/12856/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Improve your understanding of the climate crisis and w hat you can practically do about it in your everyday life\, studies and f uture career. It’s designed for anyone – no science background needed\, j ust curiosity and a willingness to get involved.

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This interactive worksh op gives you the knowledge\, confidence and practical tools to understand climate change\, your own carbon footprint and the actions that make a r eal difference. \;

During the two-week training \, you will explore the science behind climate change\, how everyday acti vities create emissions and what individuals\, universities and organisat ions can do to reduce their impact. \;It&rsquo\;s designed for anyone &ndash\; no science background needed\, just curiosity and a willingness to get involved.

To achieve this globally recognised qualification \, you need to attend two online sessions\, engage with self-directed con tent and complete an action plan. \;

By atte nding\, you&rsquo\;ll gain the following skills\, knowledge and behaviour s for your future career:

Skills:

Calcu lating and interpreting your personal carbon footprint.
Identifyi ng high‑impact actions to reduce emissions in daily life.
Communi cating about climate change clearly and confidently with peers\, family a nd future employers.
Setting realistic\, meaningful personal pled ges and action plans.

Knowledge:

The basics of climate science\, greenhouse gases and global warming.
How everyday choices (travel\, energy\, food\, shopping) contribute t o carbon emissions.
The role of universities\, organisations and policy in tackling climate change.
Key concepts such as net zero\ , carbon footprints\, scope 1&ndash\;3 emissions and climate justice.

Behaviours:

More intentional\, low‑c arbon choices in everyday life (e.g. travel\, energy use\, consumption).< /li>
Willingness to discuss climate issues constructively and challeng e misinformation.
Proactive approach to identifying and implement ing climate‑positive actions.
Increased confidence to act on clim ate concerns rather than feeling overwhelmed or disengaged.

T hrough group activities\, discussion and reflection\, you&rsquo\;ll ident ify realistic changes you can make in your studies\, work and personal li fe. \;

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