CARBON is becoming part of everyday parlance in North Sea circles, but how many decision-makers in the sector realise that there are now three Scottish institutions that offer a carbon degree.
This Carbon Master’s has emerged from a collaboration between the University of Glasgow – Dumfries campus and the recently established Crichton Carbon Centre, also Dumfries.
The marketing blurb says the programme is “ideally situated” to make an important contribution to the international agenda for tackling climate change: it is close to natural carbon sinks, relevant non-government organisations and renewable energy companies.
It claims that a graduate of the programme would:
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual and methodological bases for conducting high-quality investigations in the context of carbon management.
Be able to analyse the ethical considerations relevant to carbon management in an occupational or professional context.
Be able to apply the tools employed for tackling greenhouse-gas emissions.
Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies employed to tackle greenhouse-gas emissions.
Have the knowledge and technical ability to assess and advise on carbon management.
Be able, should that person wish, to proceed to PhD research.
The core content of the carbon Master’s embraces: climate, carbon and change; theory and principles of sustainability; carbon auditing and management; plus either environmental and organisational ethics or policies for sustainability and development.
Edinburgh University also offers a carbon degree.