Climate Ready

Programmes

Climate change is transforming the business landscape globally, presenting new challenges and shared opportunities. Ireland's ambition to transition to a low carbon and environmentally sustainable economy will be driven by the preparedness of businesses and the workforce, demanding new skills.

The Skillnet Climate Ready Academy offers a range of specialised training programmes and short courses to help upskill businesses and their employees in the area of Climate Action, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility.

The Academy offers accredited microcredential programmes that can be stacked to lead to a level 7 Certificate in Sustainable Resource Management.

Climate Ready
  • Sustainability Leaders Programme
    Micro-Credentials

    Sustainability Leaders Programme

    The Sustainability Leaders Programme provides practical support and guidance to help organisations successfully transition to a sustainable business model and prepare for reporting requirements.  

    It introduces the core principles of sustainability including Double Materiality and Value and Supply Chain analysis and helps learners develop a Sustainability Action Plan that is aligned to the key topical areas of CSRD and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • Waste and Circular Economy Leaders Programme
    Micro-Credentials

    Waste and Circular Economy Leaders Programme

    The Waste and Circular Economy Leaders programme aims to support businesses to improve their waste management policies and develop a detailed action plan for their business anchored in Ireland's Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy.

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  • Energy Leaders Programme
    Micro-Credentials

    Energy Leaders Programme

    The Energy Leaders Programme, in collaboration with the SEAI, helps businesses and energy professionals manage their energy usage and develop a plan to reduce their scope 1 and 2 emissions.

    Learners will gain the knowledge and expertise to reduce energy waste, optimise cost savings, and protect the environment by lowering their emissions.  Changing behaviours within the workplace can help businesses lower operating costs while conserving energy, which is vital for combatting climate change.

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  • Biodiversity Leaders Programme

    Biodiversity Leaders Programme

    The Biodiversity Leaders programme aims to inspire and assist businesses to take action to protect and enhance our natural world.  The programme will strengthen participants’ knowledge of the important role nature plays in combatting climate change and the role businesses can play in protecting our fragile ecosystems. 

    Participants will develop their understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with biodiversity and will develop a tailored and impactful biodiversity action plan.

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  • Transport Leaders Programme

    Transport Leaders Programme

    The Transport Leaders training programme aims to support businesses and professionals by providing training on how to reduce their transport emissions, increase fuel performance, deliver cost savings and protect the environment.

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  • Sustainability Pass
    Self-Paced

    Sustainability Pass

    The Sustainability Pass is designed to support all staff of all disciplines and skill levels in understanding how their sustainable actions will play a vital role in the country's collective response to climate change.

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Micro-Credentials

The courses marked are eligible to stack together in order to qualify for a Level 7 Certificate in Sustainable Resources Management from the University of Limerick.

Full details on eligibility criteria and the qualification requirements are available upon request.