We are upskilling our workforce to be more aware of how climate change affects Essex.
Our staff and councillors have been taking part in Carbon Literacy training. This gives them an understanding of the causes and effects of climate change.
The training specifically focuses on climate change in Essex and how the county is currently being affected.
On successful completion of the training individuals receive Carbon Literacy accreditation from the Carbon Literacy Project.
Across Essex County Council more than seventy individuals have already received this accreditation, with plans to increase this to 1,000 in coming months.
Essex County Council Climate Czar, Cllr Peter Schwier, said: "It’s encouraging to see so many at Essex County Council receiving their Carbon Literacy accreditation.
“To achieve our goal of Essex becoming a net zero county by 2050 it is crucial that those within the organisation understand the climate change challenge, but more importantly how we can fight it.”
The training is part of our £200 million Climate Action Plan, which was created based on recommendations from the Essex Climate Action Commission’s report, Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral.