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Environmental innovation and education for a safer, healthier, fairer world.

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Explore sustainable solutions and develop practical skills on a CAT postgraduate course.
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Take a look at our collection of great green gift ideas, books on sustainability, and much more.
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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 Graduate School of the Environment staff during an on-site open day on Friday 23 May 2025 for an authentic and informative taster of what it’s like to study on…

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Graduate School of the Environment

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.

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As the demand for electric vehicle charging increases from our students and visiting groups, we are working with a local community renewables project to add around 50kW of new photovoltaic…

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