Climate Change can potentially impact all aspects of an organisation’s activity so it is vital to receive up-to-date knowledge of what is happening and how best to respond. The considerable shortage of expertise and competent people has become one of the major challenges for the new carbon reduced, climate change impacted environment in which businesses, government and society must now operate. There is a continual need for new knowledge of what is happening locally, nationally and globally. To respond to this challenge, Climate Change Response through its related training entity, the Climate Change Response Institute, offers a range of training courses and capacity building services. These services include:

• Short course and in-house training
• Information and capacity building material development
• Training material development

The Climate Change Response Institute offers training in the following areas:

• Climate change strategy development and implementation;
• Greenhouse gas inventory, foot printing and life cycle assessment;
• Renewable energy systems design and evaluation, including resource assessment and pre-feasibility assessments
• Energy efficiency assessment;
• Buildings energy efficiency audits and green star ratings (including the b\new Mandatory Disclosure requirements);
• Climate change risk assessment and response;
• Climate change impact and adaptation;
• The Clean Development Mechanism, offsets and carbon trading;
• Corporate sustainability strategy and reporting;
• Sustainable production including cleaner production, eco-efficiency and design for the environment; and
• Industrial ecology

Training packages relating to the above or any other climate change or sustainability field can also be specifically tailored to suit the needs of your organisation. Please Contact Us with your request or visit the Climate Change Response Institute.