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Praise for Carbon Management Module!

Chris Jones from Woodland Valley Farm in Ladock, Cornwall, is currently undertaking the Carbon Management module with the Clear About Carbon Project at the Truro Business Space operated by Cornwall College Business. Below is his initial feelings about the module and why it is relevant 

“I went on the Carbon Management course session set up by Clear About Carbon on Monday. It was excellent, putting our predicament in context, and outlining our UK government response. It was well taught, by Tom Richardson. I feel already much better informed and I would definitely recommend that anyone who can find the time should go on it. A good sandwich lunch too.”

For more information on the course and to claim your free place visit: http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/business

The Jones’ family have been farming Woodland Valley for half a century. They have embraced the principles of organic farming and are certified with the Soil Association. Woodland Valley is a 170 acre mixed farm, providing organic beef and pork for direct local sales.  They are active members of the local transition movement and recognise that everything they do has an effect on the local regional and global environment. As a result they are committed to continuous improvements in environmental performance and pollution prevention. In short; thinking of today with tomorrow in mind.

There is a Low Carbon farming day being at Woodland Valley on the 27th September as part of Soil Association’s stream of work with the South West Agricutlural Resource Management Project (SWARM)
For more information on Woodland Valley: http://www.woodlandvalley.co.uk/index.php

New Dates for the Carbon Management Module!

Could Carbon Management make your business more profitable?

 Do you want to develop skills to measure and reduce your organisational carbon footprint?

 The Cornwall College Carbon Management course is designed for professionals working in the environmental services industry or professionals in the food manufacturing sector who are looking to increase their knowledge of the management of carbon emissions. The course will enable you to understand the legal, business and ethical imperatives for carbon management and how to implement effective strategies to deliver this management within your organisation.

 The course is delivered through Cornwall College at their Truro and Plymouth sites and runs for 5 full day sessions over 5 weeks.  The course normally costs £475 per candidate but through the European Social Fund project Clear About Carbon, eligible candidates can attend for free and gain a degree level short course qualification awarded by the University of Plymouth.  Fully funded places are limited so book you place early to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to gain the early leader advantage.

As an extra incentive a group from the module will be offered the exciting opportunity to visit the region of Vastra Gotaland in Sweden as part of a study tour to learn from the Swedish experience of carbon management.

If you are interested in more information about eligibility, the course or would like to book a place on the upcoming dates please contact Matthew Siggs on 01209 721316 or email matthew.siggs@duchy.ac.uk. Please feel free to forward on to colleagues or contacts for whom you feel this course would be of interest

 New Start Dates:

 • 5th September 2011 – The Business Space, Truro

 • 14th November 2011 – The Business Space, Plymouth

 • 23rd January 2012 – The Business Space, Truro

 • 12th March 2012 – The Business Space, Plymouth

 • 14th May 2012 – The Business Space, Truro