Billy Aiken, Author at Centre for Alternative Technology

CAT Stories – Aber Food Surplus

Aber Food Surplus was co-founded by CAT graduate Chris Woodfield, and at our recent CAT Graduate symposium he joined a panel group to share advice based on his journey. He…

Changing how we think about food

Co-founded by CAT graduate Chris Woodfield, Aber Food Surplus is a social enterprise on a mission to help their local community to revalue and reconnect with food. Catriona Toms reports.

Future plans taking shape

A major project to create an innovative sustainable skills hub and inspiring new visitor experience at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is continuing to be developed.

Taking back power

Locally owned energy can provide a wide range of benefits, from reducing emissions to helping fund local initiatives. Paul Allen introduces a scheme local to CAT, Bro Dyfi Community Renewables,…

Why we teach… community solar

Next in our series looking at themes and topics explored by students on CAT Masters degrees, Alan Owen introduces community solar, which we teach to students on a number of…

Architecture students discuss climate action at CAT

Architecture and built environment students from universities across the UK and Ireland came together at CAT last month to discuss how the built environment sector can respond to the climate…

Scaling up climate action in your community

Does your community have a comprehensive plan to support a transition to a zero carbon Britain? Here are some tips to get you started…

Doing architecture differently

Dr Carl Meddings introduces the work of some of our recent graduates from the final year of their studies on CAT’s Masters in Sustainable Architecture (MArch).

COP28 – critical steps, but much further to go before we reach safer ground

The global agreement on climate change agreed last week in Dubai has been described as “the beginning of the end” for fossil fuels and as devastatingly insufficient for the urgency…

Talks, tours and team-building – group visits at CAT

Inspire your local group, school, college or teammates with a group visit to CAT, and start sharing solutions together.

Author: Billy Aiken