Climate Literacy Training

Join us in the movement to be among the engaged, educated and action orientated global citizens making an impact on reducing global emissions.

Embark on a transformative journey with our Climate Literacy Training program, designed to uncover the intricate links between human actions and climate change. Explore the science behind floods, droughts, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels, gaining a comprehensive understanding of how carbon emissions influence our planet. This immersive course, presented by our dedicated team at the School of Business and Law and certified by the UK’s Carbon Literacy Project, not only imparts essential knowledge but also empowers you to become a proactive advocate for environmental sustainability.

Course overview

This workshop will help you find out WHY organisations need to decarbonise… and what your role is. The course is educational, empowering and necessary.

This iteration of the course is scheduled to run as one full day (8.30am – 4.00pm) and be delivered in-person. 

Learning outcomes:

• Understand carbon emissions, their origins, and impacts.
• Use emission calculators to measure your carbon footprint.
• Explore behaviour change strategies.
• Contemplate individual and collective responsibility.
• Deepen your understanding of climate justice.
• Identify opportunities for emission reduction.
• Evaluate various emission-reducing solutions.
• Develop an action plan for yourself, your community, and/or your organisation.

Why this course is for you

Elevate your impact on the environment by enrolling in this transformative course. Here’s why it’s tailor-made for you:

• Carbon Emissions & Greenhouse Gas Proficiency: Differentiate between greenhouse gases, where they originate, their effects, and also their “sinks”.
• Empowered knowledge: Translate your carbon footprint into emission reduction strategies.
  
• Champion for Change: Learn how to articulate climate change, advocate for justice, and inspire others to embark on this crucial journey.
• Legacy of Sustainability: Be the driving force behind a sustainable future, ensuring prosperity for generations to come.
• Global Solution Advocate: Join the worldwide movement towards achieving Net Zero by 2050 (or sooner), actively contributing to a planet positively transformed.
• Enroll today and be a catalyst for positive change!

Course details

Date & Time: Friday 9th May, 2025.

Cost: $500.00

*Discounts available for ECU Staff, students, alumni, and previous Executive Education participants. For enquiries: ExecEducation@ecu.edu.au

About the facilitator

Nickey Ludkins became a certified Carbon Literate in 2019 with the Carbon Literacy Trust (UK). Her action plan was a pledge to inform and empower as many people as possible to become advocates for responsible consumption and production in the fight for the planet and environment. 

Currently, Nickey is Manager Executive Education in the School of Business and Law and Faculty Advisor for Enactus ECU. 

Before joining ECU, Nickey completed a Master of Science (Development Studies) from the London School of Economics, UK, and worked in an environmental consultancy focussing on water sensitive urban design (WSUD), indicating her pursuit of sustainability, the environment and social justice.

Testimonial:

“I wanted to send a quick note to say thanks for leading us through the Carbon Literacy training over the last 3 weeks. I thought your style really added to the experience, and that you struck the right balance between helping us understand the issue’s severity and feeling a sense of hope that collective effort can make a difference. The course content you gathered and path you wove through it felt locally relevant, was very interesting and has left me with both the skills and motivation to identify practical ways forward.

A very worthwhile investment!

With gratitude, Jo”

CLT Participant – April 2024