A charitable organisation committed to raising professional standards across land management and food production is calling farmers across the UK, including the South West, to learn about their carbon footprint.

The professional standards body BASIS has launched an online course covering everything those in the agricultural industry need to know when it comes to understanding how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from within agriculture.

The Principles of Carbon and Net Zero has been released as part of a series of new environmental courses available from BASIS.
Head of Environment, Audit and Public Affairs at BASIS Teresa Meadows explained why the focus of the new course is so important. 

She said: “There is a lot to learn about greenhouse gas emissions and the wider context both nationally and on a farm level.  Agriculture has the potential to both emit and sequester carbon by implementing practices on-farm that reduce emissions these can really make a difference, both for productivity and profitability on-farm and to contribute to net zero as an industry.

“The course brings together the background, context and insight on emissions and foot printing, with the practical measures and actions, into one learning resource for farmers, land managers and advisers.

“Knowledge, skills and understanding are often the first essential component that leads to effective action and progress in the implementation of measures on the ground.”

 The course which is delivered online in a stimulating learning environment offers practical resources and a call to action for all those involved from farm to fork.

The course includes the following content areas: the climate change context; emissions, storage and sequestration from agriculture; calculating greenhouse gas footprints; emissions reduction practices; moving towards net zero.

The Principles of Carbon and Net Zero syllabus has been designed for farmers, land managers, advisers, agronomists and those working within and across the supply chain. 

The course provides a useful introduction to the key concepts, which can be supported by more in-depth knowledge gained by progressing with more advanced courses, including certificate in greenhouse gases, carbon and climate change mitigation; certificate in sustainable land management; and soil and water management certificate.
To find out more or to sign-up to the Principles of Carbon and Net Zero course visit basis-classroom.co.uk. 

Find the course syllabus download at basis-reg.co.uk.