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Positive Actions for People, Nature & Climate
A Carbon Literacy course, in three online sessions of between 2 ½ to 3 hours (8 hours in total). Email [email protected] to register your interest. Courses starting in July 2026 are free. Courses starting in August and September are:
In addition to any training costs, there is a £10 fee to become independently certified by the Carbon Literacy Project as Carbon Literate. |
- You only need to register in advance for the first session, & you don’t need to commit to the same time each week - people often move between groups or months.
- Please give your location, & your preferred start date(s) when you get in touch. Priority may be given to people from the Newbury area.
- Please confirm you are over 18 years.
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Starting in July 2026
This course is now in progress. Session 1: Monday 13 July at 7:00 to 9:30pm. Session 2: Monday 20 July at 7:00 to 9:30pm. Session 3: Monday 27 July at 7:00 to 10:00pm. This course is now in progress. Session 1: Friday 17 July at 1:00 to 3:30pm. Session 2: Friday 24 July at 1:00 to 3:30pm. Session 3: Friday 31 July at 1:00 to 4:00pm. |
Starting in August 2026
Session 1: Monday 3 August at 6:00 to 8:30pm. Session 2: Monday 10 August at 6:00 to 8:30pm. Session 3: Monday 17 August at 6:00 to 9:00pm. Session 1: Tuesday 4 August at 7:00 to 9:30pm. Session 2: Tuesday 11 August at 7:00 to 9:30pm Session 3: Tuesday 18 August at 7:00 to 10:00pm. |
Starting in Late August/September 2026
Session 1: Friday 28 August at 6:00 to 8:30pm.
Session 2: Friday 4 September at 6:00 to 8:30pm.
Session 3: Friday 11 September at 6:00 to 9:00pm.
Session 1: Tuesday 1 September at 7:00 to 9:30pm.
Session 2: Tuesday 8 September 7:00 to 9:30pm
Session 3: Tuesday 15 September at 7:00 to 10:00pm.
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This accredited, open course focuses on the evidence, affordability, & practicalities of a range of actions we may be able to take – from the food we eat & how we heat our homes & workplaces, to the way we travel & what we buy – while recognising that tackling the equality, nature, & climate crisis shouldn't be left to individuals, schools or organisations alone.
The course has information from a wide range of sources including the Climate Change Committee & the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations. There is time for reflection & discussion, & you will also be supported to develop two low-carbon actions for certification as Carbon Literate. All slides - which are consistently highly rated as a valuable & accessible resource - are shared. Please don't share these without permission. Since July 2025, over 100 people have been trained including
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Everyone said they are more confident making sense of conflicting information & having well-informed conversations.
As of the end of June 2026, over 280 low-carbon actions have been pledged including
With many thanks to the National Lottery, Newbury Town Council, Greenham Trust, Veolia, East Garston Eco Group, Newbury Friends of the Earth, Hungerford Environmental Action Team, & Nature and Climate Network for their support.
As of the end of June 2026, over 280 low-carbon actions have been pledged including
- more plant-rich meals - 47 people
- electrifying heating & travel when appropriate - 46 people
- moving to climate-friendly banks & pensions - 25 people
- reducing carbon emissions from, eg reduced food waste, improving insulation, digital habits - 69 people
- nature-based, carbon uptake projects - 14 people
- education, campaigns & politics - 88 people
With many thanks to the National Lottery, Newbury Town Council, Greenham Trust, Veolia, East Garston Eco Group, Newbury Friends of the Earth, Hungerford Environmental Action Team, & Nature and Climate Network for their support.
Comments from people taking the course in June 2026.
- Thank you for the fantastic course. I found it incredibly insightful and informative. The delivery was also perfect. I felt very comfortable within the sessions, rather than judged for not knowing much which I had initially feared may be the case.
- Great summing up with snappy pointers. I’m certainly more fluent when talking to family and friends. I will look at the slides & links - all the information is there. A stimulating and inspiring experience.
- The course has helped me understand the bigger picture, including for farming.
- Before, there were lots of things I didn’t understand clearly, Now I can see, and there’s more to research. It was absolutely great learning and your method of teaching was fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions.
- I realised a lot of things I do aren’t sustainable, and I’ve learned ways to improve without having a negative impact on me.
- Genuinely transformed how I think about climate change. Really helped me straighten out things and supplement things I already new, and gave me a new perspective which allows me to be more positive even while understanding the scale of the issue. I found the first session such a positive experience - really fun as well as super informative.
- I feel educated & informed, and my own thinking has moved forward. I can get excited about using my skill set to influence others.
- I’ve gone from thinking wanting to be sustainable was just a ‘quirk’ of mine, to an awareness of the science and how we can scale things back to get to a safer place.
- I realised I’m already doing a lot and I now have the tools to back this up with evidence and facts. Increased my confidence hugely and is a good starting point to investigate more. I’m fired up and feeling passionate to make people aware of what they can do. I know what I can do on an individual bases and am more focussed.
- Hugely informative training. I’ve learnt so much and now feel empowered to go and seek out further information and resources.
- The power of small choices - there are things we can do to prevent us feeling hopeless.
- Thank you for such an exciting and informative course - really enjoyed it.
- I’m more equipped to have conversations about reducing our impact.
- It's been wonderful indeed. I've learned so much.
- Definitely will help with conversations with friends, family and at work.
- Very helpful, and I can put on my CV to help with my career change.
- Thank you so much for an amazing Carbon Literacy course which I enjoyed enormously and found very educational, not to say eye-opening! Everyone had some & varied knowledge that was so useful to the rest of the group, alongside the trainers vast understanding of a vital subject.
- It was a great course and I really enjoyed your delivery! I think your balance of information and positivity was spot on!
- I was already Carbon Literate, but it was well worth redoing. I was pleased to see the progress I’ve made on my own carbon footprint, and I feel much more confident about delivering the training in small sized chunks - even if it isn't as a formal course.
- It’s one thing to study the environment academically as I have done, but this course helps to see the big picture, and also with communication to others. Such a powerful course.
- I’ve been hesitant in broaching conversations because I can get too passionate, This course has shown me the value of being empathic and having a proper conversation, not a fact-giving session.
- I’m looking forward to my group low-carbon action, with it’s focus on the positive, not the doom and gloom.
- My footprint was higher than I thought, and I can now see areas I can improve, not just for me, but the ripple effect. I’m also more comfortable to talk about taking action now.
- It was quite (too?) detailed in places, although some of the framing has been helpful.
- It highlighted how to make changes at an individual level, and how to make the topic relevant to others on an everyday level.
- I’m more confident I’m on the right track. It increased my understanding and deepened my commitment. Our actions will have an impact.
- The course was very well designed and successfully navigated the difficult balance between providing information and inspiring motivation for a diverse audience.
- Very useful. Thank you. I’ve learnt a lot. I’ve known about the doom and gloom for a long time, but sharing this this doesn’t get others to act. I’m now more confident to talk in a way that does inspire others to take actions.
- Helped more than I expected - it’s not just for gaining a certification. I was very invested from start to finish and will make a change in my actions. It was worth my time.
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Dr Watson brings together 15 years' experience in scientific research and a further 15 years in education, alongside ongoing projects with local communities, councils & schools, to help develop low‑carbon actions that fit our lives, work & circumstances.
She recently halved her own carbon footprint & as a result, the household bills are lower, her family is healthier, & their home is warmer in winter & cooler in summer - more info here. |
