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A new selection of train-the-trainer courses from CAT combines our solutions-focused approach with Carbon Literacy accreditation to help embed evidence-based action planning across a range…
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CAT works with a number of county-level community groups to help build action on the climate and biodiversity emergency, including the Shropshire Climate Action Partnership.…
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This week over 250 new MSc students started their postgraduate journeys in Sustainability, with students starting their studies with us both via distance learning and…
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From 18 to 26 September, communities across the UK will join together for ‘Great Big Green Week’. This will be the UK’s biggest ever event…
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On 30 September CAT is co-organising a free online conference, ‘From Inspiration to Practice: Delivering Net Zero through Local Government’, showcasing the most ambitious and…
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CAT Graduate company IndiNature have received £3m in funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank to open the first dedicated natural insulation UK factory.
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Natural insulation manufacturer IndiNature is on a mission to clean up the construction industry. Co-founder, CEO and CAT graduate Scott Simpson looks at what they’ve…
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Reducing the amount of energy we use to heat our homes is one of the key ways we can tackle greenhouse gas emissions. Joel Rawson…
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Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is pleased to announce a new Carbon Literacy Project accredited online short course that will this year be part of…
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On 10 July 2021 CAT welcomed over fifty Graduate School graduates and their guests to celebrate their graduation in our very first online graduation ceremony.
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A new team at CAT is working to support councils and community groups in the transition to net zero. Anthony Hurford gives us an overview…
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There’s a lot of useful information and advice out there for councils, communities and organisations that want to take action on zero carbon, but finding…
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Lack of knowledge is often identified as one of the key barriers to effective action on climate change. Amanda Smith looks at how our new…
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Complex problems like climate change require us to work together to understand the challenges and to design effective solutions. Dr Anna Bullen introduces CAT’s new…
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CAT has spent many years researching and sharing zero carbon scenarios. Paul Allen looks back at some of the key milestones and successes from a…
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One of around 50 pine martens introduced into Mid Wales to help bring this important species back from the brink is now a regular visitor…
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Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire, Craig William today visited the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) to learn more about CAT’s future development plans and discuss…
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Environmentalist, poet and painter Judy Ling Wong has spent four decades working on social justice, diversity and inclusion in the environmental movement. Meg Stuart caught…