Training opportunities
The importance of supporting public sector leaders and staff on climate action was highlighted in the Scottish Government’s 2019 consultation and its responses. Climate change is a shared responsibility and must be embedded across all roles, not limited to environmental or sustainability leads. Both strong leadership and role-specific training are therefore essential to ensure staff understand their responsibilities and feel confident taking climate action.
A range of external training courses focused on the climate emergency and carbon literacy are listed below.
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Provider: The Royal Scottish Geographical Society
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Climate Solutions qualification was launched in 2020, helping organisations embed climate change action at the level where it can achieve the most impact. The focus is on identifying and delivering on specific actions and commitments, both organisational and personal, to reduce carbon emissions. Check out the ‘Accelerator 2-hour course’ for managers and the ‘Professional course’.
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Provider: Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE)
APSE offers training courses for a range of roles, e.g., Elected Members, Leaders, Managers, and trainers. Click here for online training. Current courses include:
Carbon Literacy for Elected Members
Carbon Literacy for Leaders and Managers
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Provider: Scottish Government
Training for Procurement Professionals is free to all public sector employees on the Scottish Government Sustainable Procurement Tools website. To access the tools you need to register and log in thereafter. It has a bias towards Scope 3 emissions as it is geared towards procurement professionals as its primary audience. However, an increasing number of organisations are using it with their wider staff.
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Provider: The Royal Scottish Geographical Society
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Climate Solutions qualification was launched in 2020 helping organisations embed climate change action at the level where it can achieve the most significant impact. The focus is on identifying and delivering on specific actions and commitments, both organisational and personal, to reduce carbon emissions.
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Provider: Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE)
APSE offers training courses for a range of roles e.g. Elected Members, Leaders, Managers, trainers etc. Click here for on-line training. Current courses include:
Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities
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Provider: On-line THE SUPPLY CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY SCHOOL
The School is free and allows you to access training in 5 different areas: Sustainability, Offsite, BIM, Lean and Management, and offers you the opportunity to attend training and networking events, gain CPD points, complete a self-assessment and get a bespoke action plan, complete e-learning modules and various training resources.
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Provider: Scottish Enterprise
New resources and support from Scottish Enterprise, including support with developing sustainability plans, a new Net Zero Accelerator Tool, and links to support for business.
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Provider: University of Glasgow (Upskilling Portfolio)
The Upskilling Course Portfolio has been designed to equip you with in-demand skills and tools for your career development.There are about 200 fully-funded places available on each course (worth £799 or £399 for the 5 week long course), for learners domiciled in Scotland. These places are allocated by the Upskilling team on a first-come-first-served basis, with priority first being given to learners who are unemployed or concerned about their job security.There are 2 courses relating to Climate Change & Carbon:
Systems Thinking: Climate Change & Sustainable Decision making
Climate & Carbon Literacy: Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint at work and home
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Keep Scotland Beautiful Climate Emergency TrainingBecome certified as Carbon Literate through KSB’s Accredited Carbon Literacy Training, or take first steps with shorter introductory options -
Carbon Literacy Project ToolkitsThe Carbon Literacy Project and its partners have developed a growing range of sectoral courses and materials to make it easier and simpler to adopt Carbon Literacy. -
The Supply Change Sustainability SchoolThe School is completely FREE and allows you to access training in 5 different areas: Sustainability, Offsite, BIM, Lean and Management and offers you the opportunity to attend training and networking events.