Billy Aiken, Author at Centre for Alternative Technology

CAT Graduation 2021

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.

Zero Carbon Connections

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 of the Zero Carbon Britain…

A Hub of Knowledge

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 what you need isn’t always…

Training and Inspiration

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 Zero Carbon Britain training programme…

Co-creating Innovative Solutions

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 Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab,…

Together we have made a difference!

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 pioneering project.

Pine martens at CAT: Waiting with bated breath – and baited cameras

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 to the CAT woodlands. Dulcie…

Future plans for CAT discussed with Craig Williams MP

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 the increasing demand for CAT’s…

CAT conversations: Judy Ling Wong

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 up with Judy ahead of…

Learning in the great outdoors

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 planet of learning in the…

Author: Billy Aiken