Have you heard of ‘The Carbon Literacy Project?’
They are a fantastic source of knowledge and a great place to start when transforming your business strategy to advocate for sustainability.
🌱 What is Carbon Literacy Action Day?
- Organised by The Carbon Literacy Project, this is the World’s largest climate education training event of its kind.
- 2025’s Action Day took place at the same time as COP30. This was a week where all all walks of life (individuals, business owners, leaders) could empower themselves and others to make positive environmental change.
- The Action day is geared towards a fully inclusive target audience.
- The aim is to broaden attendees’ understanding of climate change and provide tangible actions which we can all implement.
- In 2025, 100,000 people became carbon literate across 30 countries and tackled topics such as fuel poverty, cleaner air systems and improving job offerings- to name a few.…will you join them?
🌱 Why is Carbon Literacy relevant to business owners?
- As the Carbon Literacy team say, ‘ resilience in a changing climate isn’t optional, it’s essential.’
- Increasingly, businesses are continuing to prioritise and increase their sustainability investments.
- In fact, Deloitte now reporting tangible revenue growth and cost saving following their low-carbon efforts.
🌱 Where’s the best place to start for business owners?
- You can start achieving your business’ low-carbon goals by striving to certify your team / staff as Carbon Literate.
- Additionally, the Carbon Literacy Project provides ‘Carbon Literate’ accreditation too, which will help to legitimise this effort input by your workforce.
- This fantastic opportunity to become certified as ‘Carbon Literate’ is worth undertaking. Not only from the perspective of combatting climate change, but also as it’s a tangible way to prove to your consumers that you care.
- Check out multiple ways to get involved here
🌱 Your consumers care about your carbon efforts!
- The UK public are increasingly expecting companies to ‘do their bit’ against climate change.
- In fact, up to 95% of purchasing decisions are based on emotional fulfilment.
- This means that you will likely boost your appeal to consumers once you gain Carbon Literacy and prove you are actively striving to combat climate change.
