From Corrie to car ads, carbon literacy training pushes climate to the fore

Project has trained more than 21,000 staff and pupils, aiming for changes on whole-organisation level

The cobbled streets of Coronation Street may not be the most obvious platform for conversations about the climate crisis, but the UK's longest-running soap opera has increasingly turned its attention to the environment in recent years.

From smaller plot points such as Sally Metcalfe discussing climate change with her partner over dinner, to 10-year-old Liam Connor collapsing on the street from an asthma attack caused by air pollution, environmental issues frequently crop up on the show.