Carbon Literacy training for Scottish Archives

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Join us for a two-day Carbon Literacy training course.

Wednesday 25 March & Friday 27 March

10.00 – 13.30 both days

Course Description

The Carbon Literacy training is a free entry level course designed to build attendees’ awareness of the carbon emissions relating to their roles in archives, records management and special collections. We will explore the science of climate change, how this can affect archives, and provide examples of actions that archives have taken to lower their carbon emissions.

This interactive training is divided into four modules covered over two half days on 25 and 27 March 2026. By registering you are committing to attend both dates. There will be a small amount of work to complete before the training to help you prepare for the sessions. There will be numerous opportunities for facilitated discussion and break-out groups.

After the course, you will be asked to make two carbon reduction pledges that are relevant to your life, work and sector as an individual and a group. By attending both half-day sessions in full and successfully completing the post-training work you will be certified as ‘Carbon Literate’ by the Carbon Literacy Project, joining more than 150,000 others, including business leaders across multiple sectors.

This training is being delivered for the Scottish Archives and Records sector by the SCA in partnership with HES.

Who should attend

This course will be of interest to professionals working within the archive and record-keeping sector in Scotland who are interested in raising their awareness of the carbon emissions related to their work and organisation. This course is designed for beginners and you do not need to have priority knowledge in this area. It is also useful to those who are experienced in this area.

Programme

25 March (10.00 – 13.30)

Module 1:

  • Introduction
  • Climate change science
  • Impacts

Module 2:

  • The role of archives
  • Climate justice
  • Co-benefits

27 March (10.00 – 13.30)

Module 3:

  • The policy position
  • Carbon footprints
  • Low carbon archives

Module 4:

  • Action planning
  • Having conservations
  • Wrapping up

Book via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-literacy-training-for-scottish-archives-tickets-1983775616270

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