Autotrader hosts Carbon Literacy Trainer Celebration

On September 9th, Autotrader hosted the Carbon Literacy trainer community for the annual Carbon Literacy Trainer Celebration Evening.

Hosted in the Autotrader Skyline event space, the evening brought together certified Carbon Literacy Trainers (CLTs), Carbon Literacy Consultants (CLCs) and Carbon Literacy Training Organisations (CLTOs) to share experiences and celebrate their achievements in Carbon Literacy. With drinks and Caribbean-inspired vegan food from ARMR and stunning views across the city, it was a chance to recognise the growing community helping bring climate action into workplaces, sectors and communities across the UK and beyond.

The Carbon Literacy Trainer Network in numbers
Level 1 Carbon Literacy Facilitators (CLFs): 1137
Level 2 Carbon Literacy Trainers (CLTs): 148
Level 3 Carbon Literacy Consultants (CLCs): 12

Honouring Carbon Literacy Training Organisations
The evening also celebrated the Carbon Literacy Training Organisations (CLTOs) that have made a significant contribution to the growth of Carbon Literacy through the quality, breadth and scale of their training.

Autotrader is celebrating its fourth year as a CLTO, having first been accredited in 2022. They have funded and co-created the Automotive Sector Toolkit and Digital & Tech Sector Toolkit, with the Automotive Toolkit now having trained more than 346 organisations and 7,373 learners.
Cynnal Cymru ,our key Carbon Literacy delivery partner in Wales, is celebrating six years as a CLTO. They have certified 2,024 individuals from more than 350 organisations and have played an important role in establishing Carbon Literacy training consortiums across Wales.
Keep Scotland Beautiful is our longest-serving CLTO, having first been accredited in 2019 after beginning its Carbon Literacy journey in 2016. They have produced and accredited 55 Carbon Literacy courses and remain a key delivery partner in Scotland.
Speak Carbon Collective, has also made a significant contribution to the Trainer Network since becoming a CLTO in 2024. They have been involved in creating and accrediting 35 Carbon Literacy courses and have two certified CLCs.
Manchester Metropolitan University has contributed to the development of 15 Carbon Literacy courses, as well as making its resources freely available to many more. More than 160 institutions have access to its free Toolkits for Higher and Further Education.

With Manchester being the birthplace of Carbon Literacy and now the UK’s second city (with No 10 North down the road), and Autotrader’s key position both in the city and in expanding Carbon Literacy, it was the perfect meeting point for our network of trainers. We were honoured to still see strong representation from Scotland and Wales – special thanks to those trainers who travelled from afar to meet peers in the community.

Natalia Phipps, Deputy Managing Director at The Carbon Literacy Project

We're delighted to host this evening of celebration, reflection and delicious Caribbean food! To be able to celebrate our fourth year as a Carbon Literate Training Organisation is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our people and we're really grateful to be a part of this community.