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?
​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.
Hear what Casey Hanisko,
our Board Chair, has to say about
the program!
If you’re interested in bringing this training to your team or organization, or in supporting our corporate sponsorship program, which enables tourism practitioners in climate-vulnerable regions to access this training at no cost, please complete this form. Our team will be in touch shortly.
Climate Justice Workshop (Standalone Offering)
We now also offer our Climate Justice Workshop as a standalone 2-hour training!
Designed for individuals and organizations who already have a foundational understanding of sustainability or carbon literacy, this session goes deeper into the justice dimensions of climate work.
Our Climate Justice Workshop is a dynamic 2-hour training designed for organizations that want to deepen their approach to climate action. If your team is already familiar with carbon literacy or sustainability practices, this session will help you go further by integrating a justice-centered lens into your work.
Participants will:
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Gain a clear understanding of what climate justice is and why it matters
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Learn how to confidently communicate climate issues through a justice lens
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Critically evaluate existing climate solutions and strategies
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Explore how to apply climate justice principles to real-world decisions and operations
This workshop challenges conventional approaches and equips your team with the tools and language to engage more thoughtfully, responsibly, and effectively in climate work.
Ideal for tour operators, destinations, NGOs, and organizations looking to align their sustainability efforts with equity, accountability, and systems thinking.
This standalone session can also be counted toward the full Carbon Literacy and Climate Justice Workshop.
👉 Interested in bringing this workshop to your team?
Get in touch with us for a custom quote and availability: info@risetravelinstitute.org