The Carbon Literacy Episode
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In Episode 201 Gary talks with Anne Snelson from Lead With Sustainability. She emphasizes the importance of carbon literacy training in raising awareness and inspiring individuals to make meaningful changes. Anne highlights the significant impact of the transport sector on carbon emissions and suggests sustainable alternatives such as public transport and active travel. She also addresses misconceptions about carbon footprints and the role of individuals in reducing their carbon impact. Anne shares her personal experience of living without a car and encourages listeners to consider the positive aspects of a lower carbon lifestyle. Takeaways Climate change is an urgent issue that requires immediate action. The transport sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions and needs to be addressed. Individuals can make a significant impact by reducing their carbon footprint through sustainable choices. Carbon literacy training is an effective way to raise awareness and inspire action. Anne will be appearing in our later episodes this season with a carbon literacy fact. Guest Details: Anne Snelson is founder of Lead with Sustainability, a sustainability, training, marketing and communications consultancy which helps individuals and businesses cut emissions. She is a Carbon Literacy Project trainer for the transport and automotive sectors, has recently passed the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Business Management course, lives in Farnham, Surrey, has two adult children and a dog named Skye. Anne's Website This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Links: Carbon fact linkMusic of the Spheres World Tour: Sustainability - - Cool Thing Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk (C) 2019-2023 Gary Comerford Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here a href="https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium" rel="noopener...
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