Historic England is offering free training workshops to help heritage organisations measure and reduce their carbon footprint as part of their ‘Sector to Net Zero’ programme. These practical, beginner-friendly sessions are designed to support micro, small and medium heritage organisations, including volunteer-led groups and freelance heritage professionals, on their journey to net zero.

Two complimentary workshops are now available for booking.

‘How to Measure a Carbon Footprint’

‘How to Measure a Carbon Footprint’ is a 2-hour online session that will teach you to identify your organisation’s emissions and calculate a simple carbon footprint. Join Historic England for a workshop demystifying carbon accounting and busting the jargon. Together you will breakdown the process into digestible steps and leave you confident in your ability to measure your organisation’s first simple carbon footprint.

• 2-hour online session
• Multiple dates: 10 September – 9 December 2025

Quotes from previous learners:

“I had no clue where to start before and I found this genuinely very helpful.”

“For me the take home message of, – its ok to not be perfect – gave me the boost to actually get started after a year of trying to start.” 

‘How to Write a Carbon Reduction Plan’

‘How to Write a Carbon Reduction Plan’ helps you build on your carbon footprint to create a practical reduction plan that works for your organisation. This 2-hour session covers how to set priorities, plan actions, and embed carbon reduction within your organisation’s governance. It’s recommended that attendees bring their carbon footprint report to get the most from this session.

• 2-hour online session
• Multiple dates: 24 September – 4 December 2025