Carbon Training International

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During this 2day course you will:
Gain a clear understanding of the carbon cycle and implications for climate change.
Be able to discuss the carbon cycle and issues surrounding climate change. Explore contemporary viewpoints and some strategies to help you communicate these to others.

Identify sources of carbon emissions in your workplace.
Learn how to recognise the hotspots of carbon generation within your workplace and how to complete a basic carbon footprint.

Introduce a quick-win action plan to reduce your workplace emissions.
Implement reduction opportunities which are easy and have an immediate and measurable impact.

Come away with an understanding of the carbon cycle, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and how a cap and trade emissions reduction scheme works.
This course will give you key strategies for identifying and evaluating the risks and opportunities of the low-carbon economy in an organisational environment. This course also provides practical and tangible strategies for the reduction of energy use and carbon emissions on your first day back at work.

Course cost $860 (AUD)

Carbon Training International translates climate change science into a language you understand to help you reduce carbon emissions in the workplace.

Carbon Training International is a professional carbon management training organisation led by some of the best climate change and VET instructors in Australia.

Be a part of what everyone is talking about.

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Learn how to develop and communicate a business carbon management response plan. Learn how to assess life-cycle analysis of products and business processes and how to assess a business' requirements and obligations under an Emissions Trading Scheme.
Important topics from sourcing and evaluating appropriate carbon offsets to co-generation, combined cooling, heating and power generation and capturing fugitive emissions are also covered.
The course finishes with a careful look at how to market and communicate to clients and customers the positive actions you are taking.
12 units = 4 core from Introduction to Carbon Management prerequisites + 4 core + 4 electives

Course cost: $995 (AUD)

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24-27 November 2009.

Ethical Investor in association with Net Balance and ECOS Magazine - two one-day forums and workshops in Sydney and Melbourne. Contact: Cheryl Samarasinghe [ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ]  www.ethicalinvestor.com.au

18–20 November 2009. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. www.cleanenergyexpoasia.com
Receive on-the-ground assistance from Austrade and advice on how to successfully operate in this market.

Visit Austrade website for more details:

http://www.austrade.gov.au/EventViewBookingDetails.aspx?Bck=Y&EventID=2131

This Forum organised by the OECD will take place on 4-5 November 2009 in the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France. The Forum has three related objectives:

• Take stock of what we know on policies to support eco-innovation (based on work done at the OECD and elsewhere);

• Discuss policy challenges;

• Contribute to the OECD Innovation Strategy.

Public Lecture by Senator Bob Brown. Friday 23 October 2009, presented by the Green institute. For more information visit:

www.greeninstitute.org.au