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We offer all our Year 1 Level 3 students the opportunity to study for The Carbon Literacy Qualification (CLQ) alongside their timetabled studies.
The CLQ is a nationally recognised, self-study, short course (approx. 10 hours) designed in partnership with the Manchester Metropolitan University, which you can choose to study during your own time.
The course will cover the essential scientific principles behind climate change and studied in the context of local, national and global concerns for the health of our planet, and what this represents for the future.
It will also cover how we can limit the damaging effects of human activity by examining examples of green initiatives and sustainability projects that mitigate, redress or reverse some of the worst effects of climate change witnessed in the past few decades.
The course will require you to think about your own actions and how you can offset your own and collective carbon footprints. The course is intended to provide a vision for future generations of young people who can be well informed and engaged with the issue so that you can consider effective long-term solutions to the current climate change predicament.
You will:
- Gain an overview of the basic science of climate change
- Understand the actions required of the Government, organisations and individuals to tackle climate change
- Improve your prospects for 'green jobs' either in the renewal energy industry or those that require you to have a basic knowledge about carbon footprints, environmental pollution or sustainability
- Achieve a Level 3 qualification which will make you better informed and look impressive on your CV or university personal statement
Course Modules:
Module 1 | Climate Change Basics |
Module 2 | Exploring Carbon Footprints |
Module 3 | A Zero Carbon World |
Module 4 | Influencing Others |
Module 5 | Our Professional Influence |
Module 6 | Taking Action |