Carbon literacy and Climate Justice for Travel and Tourism Professionals
Carbon Literacy and Climate Justice Training
for Travel and Tourism Professionals
What is RISE Travel Institute's Carbon Literacy and Climate Justice Workshop?
What is the Carbon Literacy Workshop?
The Carbon Literacy and Climate Justice Workshop is an intensive, synchronous training focused on:
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The science behind climate change
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Its impact on us in general and on the travel and tourism industry
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What is climate justice and how that relates to your work
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What are ‘just’ climate actions and what you can do to mitigate the climate crisis
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How to communicate effectively about climate change in both your personal and professsional lives
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The training will be an 8-hour synchronous training, broken up into 2-3 Zoom sessions
The Carbon Literacy Project, a charity based in the UK, is the accreditation and certification organization. RISE Travel Institute is an accredited training delivery organization. You can learn more about the Carbon Literacy Project here.
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By the end of the training, you'll be able to:
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Demonstrate a profound understanding of the climate crisis through evidence-based scientific knowledge and compelling storytelling.
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Explain nuanced concepts such as carbon shadow, systems thinking, and climate justice beyond carbon accounting and measurement.
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Analyze real-world examples from the travel and tourism industry to illustrate how the climate emergency affects communities, ecosystems, and travelers on both local and global scales.
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Critically evaluate the effectiveness of existing climate adaptation initiatives and solutions through a justice lens.
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Advocate for just climate solutions within your professional spheres and as conscientious travelers.
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Communicate the complexities of the climate crisis with confidence to colleagues, partners, supply chains, travelers, and the communities you work with.
Join our Inaugural cohort now!
This inaugural cohort will run in November 2025, in conjunction with Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD)—the world’s largest mass climate education event which unites thousands of people across sectors to participate in Carbon Literacy training and pledge climate action. While world leaders gather to negotiate on climate policy at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, with RISE Travel Institute, you will be on-the-ground learning, collaborating and becoming empowered to take the best action you can on climate change, wherever you are.
