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This course will give you an understanding of what climate change is, the scale of its effects, and how conservation and collections care fit into the global, national and local picture to address climate change. It will enable you to appreciate how your everyday actions impact the climate and the planet, and knowledge of what you can do to reduce your emissions in all of the spaces you are in - personal, community and the workplace.
The course is delivered over four modules. Each module contains activities, case studies and time for discussion delivered over a day’s worth of training. On completion of the day’s worth of training, you become certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project after making an individual pledge and an organisational pledge of what you can do.
Module 1
Independent learning: Pre-recorded course introduction and the basic science of climate change to be completed independently before the in person sessions. This section of the course takes 1 hour 30 minutes to complete, with links to the pre-recorded content shared ahead of the first in person session two days prior to the course.
Module 2
Examines the impacts of climate change, equity and vulnerability, as well as the role of conservation and collections care in tackling the climate crisis.
Module 3 & 4
Focuses on carbon budgets, the local and international policy, carbon footprints, action planning and talking about climate change.
By the end of the course you will have:
No materials are required. The course fee includes the cost of the Carbon Literacy certificate which will be issued by the tutor directly to you after the course.
An object which relates to carbon emissions or climate change. This could be a household item, a historic item or a low carbon item from your day-to-day life. You will use this in an icebreaker exercise.
Your laptop or tablet to refer to pre-recorded content shared may be useful.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Daily Timetable
Course teaching 11am–5.15pm
Students arrive 10.30am-11am (coffee optional)
Morning teaching 11am-1pm
Lunch break between 1pm-2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching 2pm-5.15pm (15 minute break, 3.30pm–3.45pm)
Teaching finishes 5.15pm
Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. The course fee covers tuition and materials where stated. You will need to bring all other items listed under the ‘Materials to bring’ section.
Coffee and tea are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you to eat in the refreshments room. There are also plenty of other local venues to purchase food.
If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: [email protected]
This venue has steps to the front reception, with limited access via a side gate to the ground floor. There is a small lift to higher floors or stairs.
Short course students are required to sign a safety compliance form as part of West Dean Health and Safety regulations.
Please refer to our terms & conditions below
The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require.
Lorraine is a sustainability specialist in cultural heritage. She is the founder and director of LFCP, which is accelerating the cultural heritage sector's climate and environmental actions through research, knowledge sharing and resource creation.
