Sustainable Action Training
Tailored sustainability training and education to help individuals, organisations or students learn why and how to drive positive change for a sustainable future.
Practical sustainability training that turns knowledge into action
Build the sustainability knowledge and capability of your people through engaging, evidence-based training designed to make complex sustainability issues easier to understand — and easier to act on.
Delivered by Brisbane Sustainability Agency’s experienced facilitators, Sustainable Action Training can be tailored to your organisation, sector and goals, from short introductory sessions through to interactive workshops and internationally recognised Carbon Literacy® training.
Upcoming Sessions
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Find the right training for you
There isn’t one way to build sustainability capability. Sustainable Action Training can provide a single workshop for your team, introduce sustainability across an organisation or form part of a broader learning and engagement program.
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Ideal for individuals or small numbers of participants who want to build their sustainability knowledge.
Choose from our scheduled online workshops and book directly.
Train your team
Bring your people together for a facilitated session delivered at a time and in a format that works for your organisation.
Choose from our established training formats and we’ll tailor examples and discussion to make the learning relevant to your audience.
Action Curious
1-hour ‘lunch and learn’ style presentation
Action Learner
3-hour interactive workshop
Action Changemaker
Bespoke engagement and training packages
Build a tailored program
Looking for something more substantial?
We can work with your organisation to understand your sustainability priorities and develop a training and engagement program around your people, sector and objectives.
While the Sustainable Action Training program focuses on education and behaviour change, Brisbane Sustainability Agency can also utilise our expertise in infrastructural and systemic interventions, meaning this bespoke package can be as tailored and creative as required and delivered at your place of work, or wherever you choose.
Training built around your organisation
Your sustainability challenges won’t necessarily look like someone else’s.
That’s why our training can be adapted around your people, priorities and sector — whether you need a single team workshop or a broader program designed to build capability across your organisation.
We can work with you to develop:
- team and organisation-wide training
- sector-specific workshops
- leadership and executive sessions
- staff sustainability engagement
- certified Carbon Literacy® training
- multi-session learning programs
- tailored sustainability education and behaviour-change initiatives.
Not sure what you need? Start with the outcome you want to achieve and we’ll help you identify the right approach.
View our courses
Sustainability is complex. Understanding what it means for your organisation — and what people can practically do about it — shouldn’t have to be.
Our training combines evidence-based sustainability knowledge with facilitated discussion, interactive learning and practical action.
Participants leave with a stronger understanding of the issues, greater confidence to participate in sustainability conversations and clearer ways to contribute through their work and everyday decisions.
Action Curious Presentations
A 1-hour ‘lunch and learn’ style presentation that explores what sustainability means in practice, in workplaces, in communities, in homes at school or on campus.
Tailored for businesses, organisations, community groups, or students. This program can be delivered in person and/or online.
Why Action Curious Presentations?
- Cost-effective, low-involvement way to introduce your audience to the basics of climate science.
- Provides practical actions designed to reduce individual emissions and environmental impact at home and work.
- Ideal for audiences with limited time.
Action Learner Workshops
A collaborative, game‑based workshop that uses evidence‑based sustainability science to make complex systems understandable and empowering.
These unique and engaging 3-hour workshops guide participants through an innovative 42-card game ‘Climate Fresk’ that breaks down complex scientific concepts into accessible and fun learning.
Collaboration is key as participants work together to build a map of the climate system and foster a deeper understanding of climate science. Once armed with scientific knowledge, certified facilitators deliver content and facilitate open discussions around sustainable solutions and individual action-taking, tailored to the specific audience.
While there is an online delivery option, Action Learner Workshops are most effective when delivered in person.
Why Action Learner Workshops?
For organisations:
- A unique team-building experience.
- Builds capability and motivation to lead sustainability initiatives.
- A powerful launchpad for organisational sustainability engagement.
For individuals:
- Learn complex concepts in a fun, interactive, non‑overwhelming format.
- Build confidence and clarity about personal sustainability action.
Action Leader Certified Training
Action Leader Training offers participants and organisations internationally recognised Carbon Literacy© certification by completing an engaging and comprehensive 8-hour course.
Participants begin with a short online pre‑learning module before attending an interactive in‑person session. To achieve certification, they complete a brief assessment demonstrating their understanding and commitment to meaningful climate action. Organisations that offer training to their team can also apply for certification as a Carbon Literate Organisation©.
Our facilitators deliver the course using interactive activities, videos, collaborative games, group discussions, presentations and case studies covering essential sustainability topics, including:
- The science: How the climate works and why it’s changing.
- Policy and the economy: Understanding the systems that shape sustainability decisions.
- Fair and equitable action: Exploring the human side of sustainability.
- Solutions and action-taking: Your role in a positive future.
Upon receiving Carbon Literacy© certification, participants will be able to articulate their knowledge of sustainability and understand how they can take action, whether that be at home, school, work or in the community.
Training can be delivered in one full day or split across two shorter sessions. In line with Carbon Literacy® guidelines, at least 50% of the course must be delivered in person to ensure a high‑quality, collaborative learning experience.
Why Action Leader Training?
Whether it’s for a select group of decision-makers or the whole organisation, Carbon Literacy© certification is an effective way to demonstrate your commitment sustainability.
For organisations:
- Demonstrates sustainability leadership with a recognised commitment to staff training, climate capability and ESG outcomes.
- Builds sustainability knowledge at scale, empowering teams across all levels to make informed, impactful decisions.
- Boosts engagement and action‑taking, equipping staff with the confidence and motivation to contribute to organisational sustainability goals.
For individuals:
- Receive your own Carbon Literacy© certificate an internationally recognised credential that showcases your climate knowledge and commitment to action.
- Strengthen your resume with a tangible qualification valued across industries.
- Access a practical, accessible alternative to formal sustainability qualifications.
Action Changemaker Packages
Brisbane Sustainability Agency understands that organisations may have specific needs and challenges regarding staff engagement for sustainability. As such, we deliver bespoke education and behaviour change initiatives that can support organisations to achieve unique goals.
Why Action Leader Training?
Our team will work closely with your organisation to understand your unique circumstance and develop a customisable solution, designed to be scaled up or down, and suited to your needs. While the Sustainable Action Training program focuses on education and behaviour change, Brisbane Sustainability Agency can also utilise our expertise in infrastructural and systemic interventions, meaning this bespoke package can be as tailored and creative as required.
Sports Sector Training
Brisbane Sustainability Agency offers certified Carbon Literacy training designed specifically for the sports sector. Co‑authored with Let Me Be Frank and Green Planet Sport, this Australian first course has been built through a year of collaboration and is accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project.
Designed specifically for the sports sector, this certified Carbon Literacy course builds a shared and practical understanding of climate change, carbon emissions and sustainability impacts across sport, addressing a recognised gap in training by combining climate science with real world, sport‑relevant examples to support meaningful action across venues, events and sporting organisations.
From one hour presentations to full day certified training
We currently offer a full day certified Carbon Literacy Action Leader training for the sports sector, as well as our one hour Action Curious presentation which provides an accessible introduction sustainability for the sports sector. Additional sport focused workshops will be released shortly to keep an eye on this page as the program continues to grow!
Why Sustainable Action Training?
Sustainability is becoming part of how organisations operate, make decisions and plan for the future. But turning broad commitments into meaningful action requires people to understand the issues, see how they relate to their work and feel confident about what they can do.
Sustainable Action Training brings together evidence-based sustainability expertise with practical, engaging learning. Our experienced facilitators translate complex issues into relevant, accessible training that helps people build knowledge, challenge assumptions and identify actions they can apply in their workplace and everyday decisions.
From a single workshop to tailored organisation-wide programs, we work with you to build sustainability capability that is relevant to your people, your sector and your goals.
Grounded in science
Our training is built on evidence‑based climate and sustainability research, ensuring participants gain accurate, credible knowledge they can trust.
Focused on practical behaviours and solutions
We translate complex science into clear, actionable steps for homes, workplaces, schools and communities, empowering real change, not just awareness.
Delivered by experienced, certified facilitators
Our trainers are qualified sustainability professionals and certified Carbon Literacy® facilitators skilled in guiding engaging, inclusive and impactful learning experiences.
Tailored to your audience, context and goals
Every session is designed around your sector, priorities and desired outcomes, with examples, case studies and solutions shaped to your real-world environment.
Engaging, collaborative and empowering
Through hands-on activities, discussion and interactive learning tools, participants feel motivated, confident and ready to take meaningful action.
What participants are saying
The session hosted by the Brisbane Sustainability Agency was absolutely phenomenal. Having started the session feeling quite apathetic and overwhelmed by the climate crisis, our students then reported that by the end, they felt inspired, motivated, and empowered to make an impact by creating their own innovative solutions. This transformation in perspective was fostered by the care, detail and depth of the explanations provided by the facilitators during the session. Moreover, our students felt more determined than ever to work in careers that counteract the effects of climate change.
Chrissie Erickson, Lead Programs Officer
National Youth Science Forum
I loved the multi-modal delivery with lots of engaging videos and activities. It helped my understanding of the interconnectedness of climate change factors, delivered in a fun and interesting way. I loved the critical conversations I could have with my team mates when figuring out how things linked together. Overall found the training to be quite moving, scary to realise the extent of human impact, confronting to learn about the damage that has been done, but inspiring to know that we can take action and I’m feeling empowered by the knowledge I gained. Thank you.”
Amelia, Project Officer
Carbon Literacy training participant
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