Events

There are many exciting events and funded courses happening in-person across Cornwall, and online, that will support you in gaining the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to the climate and ecological crises we're facing. Many of those listed below are included in our bi-monthly newsletter.

What's On – Autumn/Winter 2025

• Climate Vision’s fully funded CPD programme Climate Skills through Creativity for individuals and businesses in Cornwall. Multiple dates for sign-up in October-December 2025. Book your place
  This course is designed to bring everyone up to speed on climate challenges, resilience strategies, and innovative solutions. Accredited follow-on courses are now available after completion of the first. This is your opportunity to future-proof your home or business and become part of Cornwall’s journey to a more sustainable and resilient future.
  
  
• Tackling Climate Change Restoratively – RJ Working’s Autumn/Winter Training Programme. Multiple dates now available for sign up in October-December 2025. Find out more and book your place by emailing lucy@rjworking.co.uk
  
  
• Climate Café Listening Circles in Cornwall. Multiple dates now available for sign-up in October and November 2025. Find out more
  Climate Café Listening Circles are simple, hospitable, empathetic spaces where fears and uncertainties about the climate and ecological crisis can be safely expressed. They are held across Cornwall.
  
  Upcoming dates:
  🌿 Saturday 8 November, 10:30-12:30 – Friends Meeting House, Marazion. Book here
  🌿 Thursday 13 November, 18:30-20:30 – Liskeard Library, Liskeard. Book here
  🌿 Saturday 22 November, 11:00-13:00 – Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery, Truro. Book here
  🌿 Saturday 29 November, 10:00-12.00 – The Snug, Above the Bookshop Café, Falmouth. Book here
  
  
• Falmouth University fully funded Kickstart a Greener Future Sustainability Bootcamp, 3-7 November 2025, Penryn Campus. Book your place
  Discover green careers and build new skills at this free, 5-day in-person bootcamp. Explore sustainability, climate action, food and energy systems, biodiversity, and digital skills through workshops, talks, and hands-on activities with local experts.
  
  
• University of Exeter fully funded Our Renewable Future: Foundational Energy Technologies two-week online course, 3-14 November 2025. Book your place
  Highly engaging course exploring renewable energy solutions for effective real-world system implementation. Develop an understanding of renewable energy technologies, how they work and why the move from fossil fuels to renewables is fundamental to achieving a sustainable energy future. For individuals over 16 living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
  
  
• Climate Emergency UK launches The Local Climate Report: State of UK Council Climate Action during an online conference on 4 November 2025. Book your place
  Key findings from the report will be presented and there will be expert speakers who will share their perspectives. The event will be interactive, so you can also gain insights from other attendees. Those that sign up to the event will also get early access to the report.
  
  
• Truro & Penwith College Introduction to Retrofitting Domestic Properties for the Professional 2hr online course. Dates available: 6 November 2025, 5 February 2026. Book your place
  A 2-hour online introduction to the Retrofit Industry for the professional thinking of diversifying into the field. The session will look at the fundamentals of domestic retrofit.
  
  
• Truro & Penwith College fully funded Carbon Literacy 8hr in-person course. Multiple dates available in 2025-26. Find out more
  This course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to understand and take action on climate change. Expert trainers will guide you through interactive sessions, providing practical tips and strategies to reduce your carbon footprint. Open to everyone, whether you are an individual looking to make a difference or a professional seeking to enhance your sustainability skills. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion.
  
  Upcoming dates:
  🌿09:00-13:00 on 12 & 26 November 2025 – Tregye Campus, Carnon Downs: Book here
  🌿28 January & 11 February 2026 – Truro & Penwith College, Truro: Book here
  
  
• Truro & Penwith College Introduction to Retrofitting Domestic Properties for the Homeowner 2hr online course. Dates available: 11 November 2025, 9 December 2025, 10 February 2026, 10 March 2026. Book your place
  A 2-hour introduction to Retrofitting your home that will look at the fundamentals of making houses more thermally and energy efficient, comfortable and less polluting. This course will cover the steps to retrofitting your home and it will explore the funding available for domestic retrofit.
  
  
• Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Sustainability Awards 2025, 5 December 2025, National Maritime Museum, Falmouth. Book your place
  Join us for our 23rd annual award ceremony to celebrate the amazing achievements of the most sustainable organisations in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
  
  
• University of Plymouth online workshop Net Zero and Climate Change: Getting Started as Individuals and Enterprises. Multiple dates available: 1 December 2025, 24 February 2026. Book your place
  No prior knowledge is required for this workshop, so whether you are a student, professional, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to find out more about the need to reach net zero carbon emissions, you can register for free.
  
  
• Truro and Penwith College fully funded External Wall Insulation Taster one day in-person course, 18 December 2025, Truro & Penwith College. Book your place
  Whatever your skill set, you’re invited to join a fully funded one day taster course in this essential trade. The day is led by an industry specialist with years of experience and participants will learn the fundamentals as way of an introduction to EWI (External Wall Insulation). This is a practical course during which you will get to apply EWI panels, mesh and render. You will also learn some key points of theory.
  
  
• Truro & Penwith College fully funded Skills Bootcamp in EV Maintenance, 14 January-19 March 2026, Truro Campus, Truro. Book your place
  The Skills Bootcamp in EV Maintenance is a nine-week programme designed to upskill individuals with existing professional or educational expertise within the Automotive sector, or those responsible for vehicle fleets within organisations transitioning to electric and hybrid technology, with the skills needed to service and maintain these vehicles. Thanks to funding from the Department for Education, there is no charge for individuals looking to re-train or upskill. SME employers will only need to pay 10% of the course fee if they enrol a member of staff (£236), whilst large organisations will be asked to contribute 30% (£707).