Historic England – Free Carbon Reduction Training for the Heritage Sector

Historic England is offering free training workshops to help World Heritage Sites and 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 on their journey to net zero.

Two complimentary workshops are now available for booking.

‘How to Measure a Carbon Footprint’ – 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
• Click here to book

‘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
• Click here to book

These workshops are free for heritage organisations, with one funded place available per organisation. Attendees must be based in England due to funding restrictions and should have basic climate change awareness, though no prior carbon accounting experience is needed – book your free place today!