Carbon Footprint Analyst, Level 1 Course Outline
Day 1: Why should
we measure carbon
1. What is Climate Change?
• Climate and weather
• What makes the climate change?
• How has the climate changed in the past?
• The greenhouse effect.
• Have people contributed to changing the climate?
• Is the globe warming?
• Climate change and the future
• What are the implications of global warming and climate change?
2. The Carbon Markets: An Introduction
• The history of carbon markets and the Kyoto Protocol
• The Clean Development Mechanism
• The Mandatory Market
• The Voluntary Market
• The state of Carbon Markets
Who should do this Course?
1. Individuals looking at a new career in carbon consulting
2. Leaders within organisation heading up the “green team“
3. Sustainability employees
4. Entrepreneurs in green business
5. Business owners or staff with organisations who like to add carbon awareness or low carbon
strategies to their offering
Day 2: How do we
measure carbon
1. What is a Carbon Footprint?
2. Why do a Carbon Footprint?
3. Planning to undertake a Carbon Footprint?
4. What are the Standards for Carbon Footprinting?
5. What tools are available to undertake a footprint?
6. How to undertake a Carbon Footprint for a business:
• Step 1: Setting boundaries
• Step 2: Collecting data
• Step 3: Data analysis
7. Quality control and Verification
8. Reporting and Disclosure
9. South African Legislation
Day 3: Doing the
Footprint
1. Practical Example via case study
Benefits
1. Add value to your company
2. Explore this fast growing market
3. Adapt with Climate Change
4. Adapt to changing economic climate
5. Embark on a new career
6. Enhance your skills
7. Learn how to conduct carbon footprints
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For more information contact Jacques Loftus - Business Development Manager: GLOBAL CARBON EXCHANGE GCX [Namibia]
Cell: +264 (0) 81228 3582
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