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Group visits

Whether you’re coming with a school or university, as a team away day, or as a community group that's working to create change, CAT is the perfect place to visit as a group.

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Join CAT students for a free lecture on Civil food resilience and UK preparedness for food system shocks by guest lecturer Tim Lang on Thursday 12 December at 7pm.

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Gain the knowledge and skills to help address environmental change. CAT’s postgraduate courses are respected across the world, providing a big-picture, integrated approach to sustainability.

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Zero Carbon Britain

To tackle climate change, all emissions that can go to zero must go to zero – as rapidly as possible. CAT's Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab supports councils, communities and other organisations to take action.

Latest from the CAT Blog

After two weeks of intense debate plus a 30-hour overrun, COP29 ended with a global agreement on climate finance. CAT’s Paul Allen, an official observer, reflects on the key challenges…

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