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Get outdoors and enjoy the world around you this Wales Outdoor Learning Week! The week promotes and celebrates the benefits for both people and the…
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Elections are now clearly on many people’s horizon, and they will be one of the most important democratic choices in our history. On Earth Day,…
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The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is excited to announce a new live online course exploring local energy solutions and their role in reaching a…
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The Centre for Alternative Technology and Aberystwyth University are delighted to collaborate on the exhibition ‘The Lives We Want: Life and Earth Beyond Covid-19’ and…
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Around three-quarters of local authorities in the UK have already declared a climate emergency. CAT’s Anna Bullen and Anthony Hurford look at how to move…
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Hannah Gardiner and Gerard Baker are current MSc students at CAT, who last year launched the Transformation Prize – an innovation award for environmental and…
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The Centre for Alternative Technology was a member of the creative team for the initial research and development phase of Collective Cymru’s successful bid to…
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The UK’s only species of aquatic songbird is a regular visitor to the CAT ponds and waterways. Dulcie Fairweather takes us dipper spotting.
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CAT has partnered with Climate.Cymru, asking you to join us in sending a message to world leaders from the people of Wales in the run…
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The past year has highlighted the fragility of our food systems and the need to build greater resilience into supply chains. Katie Hastings of the…
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The recent discovery of a greater horseshoe bat at the Centre for Alternative Technology is further evidence of the northward expansion of the species’ range.…
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The area where CAT is based is globally important for a number of species, including some fascinating lower plants. Lichenologist Dr Joe Hope explores the…
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Once nearly extinct in the UK, otters have made a remarkable comeback. Dulcie Fairweather explores a conservation success story and looks at how we are…
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We are delighted to announce that the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) will be welcoming Iolo Williams and the BBC team back to our Mid…
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As the climate crisis deepens, more and more people report feelings of fear, anxiety and depression. Psychotherapist Ro Randall offers some ideas on how to…
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How can we make our own homes and buildings as wildlife-friendly as possible? Gwyn Stacey looks at what we can do as householders and at…
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This time of year can be tough for birds and other wildlife. Dulcie Fairweather offers a few simple tips to help them make it through…
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We aren’t seeing the wood for the trees Political ecologist Dr Scott Leatham warns that we must sensitively restore nature, but we cannot rely on…