Know your Carbon: The Fundamentals: The Problems, the Laws & the Solutions

Course numbers: approx. 40 - 60
Deadline for booking: 25 June 2009

If ever there was a course you needed to catch up with what carbon is all about, this is the one!

‘Know your carbon: the fundamentals” is the one day course aimed at all organisations in the HE/FE sector who are looking to benefit from implementing low carbon strategies at all levels. The course will provide you with an up-to-date overview of key national strategies and policies, including new requirements for all organisations in the UK, as well as focusing on HE/FE sector-specific commitments.

If you have responsibility for planning carbon or energy management in your college, school or university this course will provide you with an excellent overview of key national targets and the tools and techniques to implement low carbon strategies. It will help you start to recognise the issues and make significant savings.

Carbon footprinting and other tools and techniques to audit, review and reduce your organisation’s carbon footprint will be covered in some depth, and practical exercises throughout the day will ensure that you feel confident about implementing carbon management programmes when you return to work.

Successful case studies from the HE/FE sector will be an important element of the day, and will allow attendees to consider these examples in relation to their own organisation and to ask about the practicalities of implementing new ideas and plans.

Key learning outcomes?

• Sound understanding of key national and sector-specific carbon policies, targets andcommitments (such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment)
• Ability to review an organisation’s carbon baseline
• Understanding of the practicalities of carbon footprinting
• Knowledge of carbon reduction tools, techniques and ideas
• Practical experience of writing a carbon action plan
• Recognition of the issues and how to start making significant savings

Who should attend?

• Estates and Facilities Managers
• Environmental and Energy Managers
• Project Managers
• Senior management
• Members of Environment/Energy/Sustainability Committees

How to book

To reserve your place fill in the booking form and return to info@eauc.org.uk. Places are limited and closing date for bookings is 25 June 2009. Don’t be disappointed – book early!

Costs

EAUC Member £160 / Non Member £250 (course fee covers course materials, refreshments and lunch). Click here to pay online.

Venue

The course will take place at Conference Aston, Lakeside Centre - Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET. Tel. 0121 204 3011. Fax. 0121 204 4919 www.conferenceaston.co.uk

The course will run from 1000 – 1600 hours on 9 July 2009.

Accommodation

Hotel accommodation is not included in the course fee. If you require overnight accommodation, please contact Conference Aston for local hotels. 

Transport

Rail links: Birmingham New Street/Snow Hill/Moor Street train stations are all within 15 minutes walks of the venue or a 5 minute taxi ride. Visit www.travelwm.co.uk/bus where a route planner is available. For other directions, please go to the map.