Roots and Branches: Carbon Literacy for Museums

Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Tuesday 26 January 2027

Part 2: Tuesday 2 February 2027: 10:00-12:30, live online group session

Part 3: Thursday 4 February 2027: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45, live online group sessions

Optional action planning surgery: Tuesday 9 February 10:30-11:30, live online drop-in session

This training is for you if you are interested in:

• Engaging in sector-specific foundational learning about climate change and its impacts, and how museums fit into the global, national, local and sector picture to address the challenges we face

• Gaining the knowledge, skills and confidence to develop and take action to reduce carbon impacts and influence positive change in your museum practice

• Achieving Carbon Literacy certification

Background Information

Museum Development England, in partnership with Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Project, has developed the Carbon Literacy for Museum Toolkit, a free to access peer-to-peer learning programme. The training has been rolled out since Autumn 2021 as part of Roots & Branches, the award-winning, internationally programme, and the over 2,500 people have been trained in Carbon Literacy using the Museums Toolkit.

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is for volunteers and paid staff who work across all service areas from Accredited Museums or those working towards Accreditation in England, and freelancers working with museums. We advise that, where possible, two people from your organisation attend the course for peer support when developing actions.

Priority for places will be for Accredited Museums and those Working Towards Accreditation in England that are not DCMS sponsored National museums or ACE funded National Portfolio Organisations.

The course will be delivered via an online platform for which you will need a computer or tablet to access and includes presentations, joint working exercises and discussion and video content.