Phil and the charity he co-founded are on a mission to embed Carbon Literacy as a core workplace competence and value, everywhere.  Without this, he feels that the race to Net Zero will be lost. 

Based in Manchester, after a career in national radio and regeneration, Phil has devoted the rest of his working life to ensuring that his daughters have ‘a future, not an apology’ by harnessing his skills to tackling the climate crisis.   

Founded in 2012, the Carbon Literacy Project has certified over 150,000 learners across seven continents via over 950 courses in fields as diverse as jet engine finance, fire-fighting and wedding planning.  They were recognised as a globally unique initiative at the historic Paris climate summit and their prominent ‘graduates’ include both Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and Lord Patrick Vallance.