Free Short Course in Community Resilience and Climate Action
SECAD Partnership is inviting applications to take part in our Community Climate Coaching Programme. The purpose of this training programme is to help develop the skills of key community stakeholders and representatives through a community led, climate action approach, and to facilitate participants to become effective community leaders.
The focus will be on skills development including:
Effective Communication: Conveying complex concepts to support community-led initiatives.
Conflict Resolution: Managing conflicts within initiatives.
Facilitation: Designing and hosting interventions to maximise participation and dialogue.
Mapping Strengths: Identifying stories of emergent practice.
Diversity: Examining approaches to reach seldom heard communities and ensure representation across the community.
Networking: Building connections to amplify community-led initiatives.
The course will:
- develop awareness and understanding of the challenges of the climate emergency;
- build capacity of local facilitators;
- engage communities in climate action; and
- support a just transition through sustainable community led local development.
The training will be led by Davie Philip, a community catalyst and facilitator at Cultivate, who has made significant contributions to the sustainable community movement in Ireland over the past 25 years.
Training Course 1 – Tracton Arts & Community Centre
| Format | Date | Time | |
| Session 1 | Online | Wednesday, 14th February | 7 – 9 pm |
| Session 2 | In person | Saturday, 17th February | 10 am – 5 pm |
| Session 3 | Online | Wednesday, 21st February | 7 – 9 pm |
| Session 4 | Online | Wednesday, 28th February | 7 – 9 pm |
Training Course 2 – CECAS, Leap
| Format | Date | Time | |
| Session 1 | Online | Wednesday, 6th March | 7 – 9 pm |
| Session 2 | In person | Saturday, 9th March | 10 am – 5 pm |
| Session 3 | Online | Wednesday, 13th March | 7 – 9 pm |
| Session 4 | Online | Wednesday, 20th March | 7 – 9 pm |
If you would like to participate, please complete the application form below.
Application Form
Your response to the following questions will provide us with a valuable insight into your needs and expectations of the programme.
SECAD Partnership is delivering this programme in conjunction with Ecolise and Cultivate. ECOLISE, and Cultivate, the Sustainable Ireland Co-op are the experts in community-led initiatives for climate change and sustainability and leaders in Community Climate Coaching.
