Carbon Literacy Knowledge

Completing this course will help you understand how our climate is changing and learn more about your role in taking action. This Carbon Literacy course looks at the basic science behind climate change. Completing this course will help you understand how our climate is changing and learn more about your role in taking action. On completion of this course learners will understand: What greenhouses gases are and their relationship to weather and climate How the climate is likely to change and how we know this How changes in the climate are likely to affect us How our actions impact on the amount of greenhouse gases produced and the impact that they have How we can motivate others to take action and gain confidence in expressing our Carbon Literacy to others Where we can go to get help and what help is available to us What we are already doing locally and nationally What we can do to reduce our impact and the benefits and disadvantage of taking action When you've completed this online training you will sit an online test and, once successful, you can download your Virtual College certificate. Who should take this course? The module is suitable for anyone wanting to further their knowledge about Carbon Literacy and be on their way to achieving their own Carbon Literacy accreditation. What does this course cover? The subjects covered in this module include: Section 1 Energy The greenhouse effect Relative contribution to global warming Carbon dioxide Climate change Section 2 What’s the scale of the problem? The scientists How confident in the science are we really? Conclusions Research How is climate change affecting us? The 2 degree threshold What the near future holds Global temperature records Section 3 How is climate affecting us already? Ice melt Positive feedback loops Albedo effect Peat Oxygen in the oceans Urban head island effect How does this affect us in the UK? Infrastructure Extreme weather events Coldest Driest Wettest Desertification Ocean acidification Sea level rise Taking action Section 4 Where does our energy come from? UK emissions No-renewable energy Renewable energy Renewable energy sources Renewable use in the UK Infographic Carbon footprints A load of laundry Cycling a mile A newspaper Drying your hands A carbon footprint of 10kg One kilo of cheese Global emissions Our choices Section 5 What can I do? Climate change denial Global emissions Reducing our impact UK emissions Your sector Disadvantages: 'The material world' Making choice Section 6 Internationally Nationally Double-edged swords Section 7 Where can we go to get help? Your sector Section 8 Comic Communicating our carbon literacy to others Putting 'carbon' in the conversation Carbon Literacy Course Certificate Learners will be able to download a digital certificate on completion which can be printed and filed for your records. The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.