Certified Carbon Literacy training for SMEs

Join a one-day Certified Carbon Literacy® workshop designed specifically for Stirling SMEs. Learn how to measure your emissions, create a practical carbon reduction plan, and gain recognised certification.

Key details

Date and time: 25, 26 or 27 August, 9am – 5pm.

Location: University of Stirling campus.

Cost: free of charge.

Format: one full day, in person, highly interactive.

Award: Carbon Literacy Certification (application possible after completion of workshop)

Eligibility: SMEs within the Stirling Council area.

Places: limited places. Early booking recommended.

Application deadline: Thursday 20 August

Net Zero can feel like something that happens somewhere else: government targets, big corporates, distant deadlines. It isn’t.

Scotland’s legal commitment to reach Net Zero by 2045 will be met - or missed - largely on the strength of what over Scotland's 380,000 small and medium-sized businesses do.

This one-day course is where your business steps in. By the end of it you won’t just understand the climate challenge - you’ll leave with a concrete, plan of action that makes your business part of the solution.

Why attend this free workshop?

  • Understand your business's carbon footprint across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
  • Leave with a practical carbon reduction action plan.
  • Gain Certified Carbon Literate status.
  • Improve readiness for tenders and customer requirements.
  • Build resilience against rising energy costs and supply chain disruption.
  • Contribute to Stirling's and Scotland's Net Zero goals 

What you will learn

1. Measure what matters

  • Learn to identify and measure emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3.
  • Understand where your biggest carbon impacts come from.

2. Create commitments that count

  • Certification requires a practical action plan.
  • Develop carbon reduction pledges with expert guidance.

3. Influence beyond your business

  • Improve purchasing decisions.
  • Engage employees.
  • Influence suppliers and customers.

4. Contribute to a bigger movement

  • Join a global network of over 165,000 Carbon Literate individuals.
  • Help close the awareness gap that slows progress towards Net Zero.

Is this for you?

Yes, if you’re an owner, manager, or member of staff at a small or medium-sized business in the Stirling Council area and any of this sounds familiar.

  • Energy and material costs are climbing, and you want to get ahead of them.
  • You’re being asked about carbon in tenders and B2B enquiries - and you’re not sure how to answer.
  • You want to attract and keep staff who care about the future.
  • You’d like to position your business for green loans and finance.
  • Customers or employees are asking what you’re doing for the environment.
  • Growing compliance requirements are on your radar.

This training has been made possible with funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, managed by Stirling Council.