Circular Economy
Circular Economy
We are delighted to announce there is an opportunity for people living in the Highlands (or with links to the area) to attend this 'Circular Economy Training for Communities in Scotland' FREE on 9 September.
What does the Circular Economy mean for communities? Carbon Literacy Training for communities in Scotland.
This new accredited training is for people wanting to learn about the relationship between consumption (the things we buy and use) and climate change. The training will also highlight positive actions you can take to reduce consumption and help Scotland move towards a more Circular Economy.
The course uses case studies from local community-led projects to highlight local action and inspire positive change in your own community.
We developed the training in partnership with Circular Communities Scotland, and it is funded by The National Lottery Climate Action Fund as part of the legacy of the Highland Community Waste Partnership.
Please note: The training will initially be available FREE on 9 September for people living in the Highlands (or with links to the area), before we announce full details and prices for future courses via this webpage.
Who is this training for?
- Communities, or community-led organisations across Scotland.
- Your community might be defined by a geographical area, or you could be a community of interest that is not defined by location.
- We can deliver this training to any staff and volunteers and community members.
- If you are wanting to book for the FREE training for people in the Highlands please click here.
Why take this training?
We are delighted to have developed this training in partnership with Circular Communities Scotland. Learning outcomes include:
- Understand the basic science and impacts of climate change.
- Understand what ‘consumption’ is - the linear model and vs ‘circular economy’
- Know what's being done locally, nationally and internationally to address the climate crisis and move towards circular economy
- Identify climate impacts, risks and opportunities for Scotland and your community/organisation.
- The role of local action and its impact in key areas including food waste, packaging, and share and repair.
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- Reflect on your community/organisation role and what you can do.
What certification will you get?
- The course is accredited to meet the Carbon Literacy Standard by the Carbon Literacy Project, and participants that successfully complete the course (including the Carbon Literacy Assessment) receive a certificate confirming that they are Carbon Literate.
- Organisations can move towards Carbon Literate Organisation status.
Training delivery and adaption options
- 8 hours of learning over 4 modules, which is delivered online through a combination of interactive live sessions and self-study activities.
- To ensure that the learning is relevant to your context there are opportunities to work with us to insert your own materials
Why train with us for your Circular Economy training for Communities in Scotland?
- We worked with Circular Communities Scotland to develop the training and the course is fully accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project for the purpose of Circular Economy and Scotland's communities, so you can be assured of the quality of the course.
- We've delivered Carbon Literacy Training across Scotland for communities since 2016, with training supporting staff and volunteers at community-led organisations, community leaders and more.
- We've empowered over 1,000 projects run by communities to take action on climate change over the 10 years we managed the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund.
- We've worked with communities across Scotland to empower them to develop Community Climate Action Plans tailored to their areas.
- We've helped hundreds of communities to embed climate action into their local initiatives.
What's the cost of the training?
Please check back for details of pricing. In the meantime we are delighted to offer the course FREE for people living in the Highlands of Scotland. This is funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.
Starting price (excluding VAT) for training is outlined below.
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Training course for cohort of up to 10 participants |
Online |
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Training course for cohort of up to 10 participants |
In-person* |
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Additional participants (up to 5 more per cohort) |
Online & in-person |
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Carbon Literacy certification and administration |
Online & in-person |
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Adaptation fee - work with us to insert your materials (optional) |
Online & in-person |
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Develop new sector-based course (optional) |
Online & in-person |
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*In-person training may also include additional costs which we will discuss with you and outline in your personalised training proposal.
What's the process to develop a course?
Please get in touch with our Environment and Place Services Manager, Katie Murray to discuss your requirements and timescales.
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If you want more flexibility with content, we can work you to build and accredite a course that's completely tailored to your context with our Customised Training.
Or you might want to consider our Introductory Training if you want a shorter, introductory level of training.
If you are in the Highlands, we are facilitating the Highland Community Waste Project, which includes a climate change strand or the Highland Cup Movement pilot a large-scale, reusable cup scheme in the Highlands linked to the route of the iconic NC500
Or you could get in touch with us to help you develop a Community Climate Action Plan for your community.
And we have lots of opportunities for communities to help improve their local areas, and make them more sustainable through our Climate and Nature Friendly Communities Network initiative, which includes It's Your Neighbourhood and Beautiful Scotland.
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