Short Courses

Carbon Literacy Training

The impacts of climate change, from floods to droughts, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels, are felt worldwide. Addressing these challenges demands a united effort from every sector of our global community, starting with individuals like you.

Presented by our dedicated team at the School of Business and Law and certified by the UK's Carbon Literacy Project, this course is a vital part of a global initiative to educate, engage, and inspire behavioural change in the battle against climate change.

Why this course is for you

Elevate your impact on the environment by enrolling in this transformative course. Here's why it's tailor-made for you:

Master Carbon Emissions: Understand the roots of carbon emissions and their sources.
Greenhouse Gas Proficiency: Differentiate between greenhouse gases, knowing where they originate and their effects.
Empowerment through Calculation: Gain the ability to calculate your emissions and implement immediate, as well as long-term, reduction strategies.
Champion for Change: Learn how to articulate climate change, advocate for justice, and inspire others to embark on this crucial journey.
Legacy of Sustainability: Be the driving force behind a sustainable future, ensuring prosperity for generations to come.
Global Solution Advocate: Join the worldwide movement towards achieving Net Zero by 2050 (or sooner), actively contributing to a planet positively transformed.

Enroll today and be a catalyst for positive change!

Course overview

This three-part series will help you find the WHY organisations need to decarbonise... and what your role is. The course is educational, empowering and necessary.

Scheduled a week apart, sessions 1 and 2 span approximately 3 hours and session 3 spans 2 hours. This training can be conducted online or in person.

Throughout the course, you will:

• Learn about carbon emissions, their origins, and impacts.
• Acquire the skills to calculate emissions.
• Explore behavior change strategies.
• Contemplate individual and collective responsibility.
• Deepen your understanding of climate justice.
• Identify opportunities for emission reduction.
• Evaluate various emission-reducing solutions.
• Craft a tailored action plan for yourself, your community, and/or your organisation.

Course details

Date: Friday, 8 March + 15 March + 22 March 2024
Duration:  2 x 3 hour sessions and 1 x 2 hour session
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm x 2 and 10:00 am - 12:00 pm x 1
Venue: Online
Cost: $495* inc. GST

*Discounts available for ECU Staff, students, alumni, and previous Executive Education participants. For enquiries: ExecEducation@ecu.edu.au

Course facilitator

Nickey Ludkins is Manager Executive Education in the School of Business and Law and Faculty Advisor for Enactus ECU. She has been a member of the SBL Responsible Management and Sustainability Committee since its inception in 2020 (formerly the PRME committee).

Nickey joined ECU in 2017 and has previously held the roles of Accreditation Project Leader, Business Program Coordinator for ECU South West, and Executive Assistant for the School Advisory Board.

Before joining ECU, Nickey worked part-time for 12 years in an environmental consultancy that focused on water sensitive urban design (WSUD), while raising her three sons, supporting the family retail business and engaging with and leading community groups and committees. Earlier in her professional career, her experiences include research on multiculturalism and migrant women at UWA, tutoring at ECU, teaching English as a foreign language and sales and marketing for the family business.

Completing a Master in Science (Development Studies) from the London School of Economics, UK, is indicative of her passion for sustainability, the environment and social justice.