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We are delighted to announce that Ayrshire College has attracted funding support from Ayrshire Skills Investment Fund (ASIF) to promote sustainability courses across our region. This is an exciting opportunity to help support you on your Net Zero journey.

This funded course is available for Ayrshire only residents and must be in one of the following priority groups:

• Young People (aged 16-24 years old and have left school)
• Females
• People in low paid employment (those earning less than £16.25 per hour which is the average hourly rate for Ayrshire workers or under £30,000 per annum)
• People with long term health conditions or disabilities (i.e., health conditions which affects the person daily and will last or has lasted for more than 12 months)

All delegates who enrol onto one of our IEMA courses can also complete our free self-directed online Introduction to Net Zero for Employees course. Our 10 hour course can be completed at your own pace and is not a requirement to attend the IEMA-accredited course

To gain access to this course, please get in touch after enrolment

IEMA Introduction to Net Zero is a course that gives a succinct overview of what net zero means as a response to the climate crisis and how it can be delivered within organisations. It is delivered over four parts and provides learners with an introduction to the concept of net zero.

Learning outcomes
1. What does net zero mean?
2. Why net zero?
3. What can my organisation do about it?
4. How should we communicate net zero in a way which avoids greenwash?

This course is suited for all job roles and sectors and has no formal entry requirements. It will appeal to those looking to gain a baseline knowledge of net zero in their own capacity. This course is a powerful tool for businesses on a journey towards net zero and provides an approach to raising awareness across the business.

The course covers the main environmental risks and opportunities facing organisations, such as:

• the importance of resource efficiency,
• the impacts of pollution, prevention, control and legislation,
• the impact of transport,
• knowing how employees can support environmental sustainability.

Once completed, you will be able to:

• Explain what is net zero and related terms,
• Explain the urgency of the underlying climate science driving the net zero agenda,
• Explain the main international policy context for responding to the climate crisis,
• Explain the UK policy context and drivers,
• Explain the business and environmental benefits of net zero,
• Explain the outline of a robust net zero approach,
• Explain key principles on communicating a robust net zero claim and avoiding greenwash.

This course is not assessed.