A butterfly in the warm heart of Africa
Inspired by volunteering at CAT nearly 20 years ago, Josie Redmonds has gone on to set up a wide range of educational community and schools projects in Malawi.
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Author: Julie Jones
Zero Carbon Britain – soon to be enshrined in law?
The UK Climate Minister has instructed the committee that manages the UK’s climate change act to chart ways of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain project…
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School holiday fun at CAT!
Come and celebrate the return of the sun this spring with our Easter themed school holiday activities.
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Supporting the genius within
Recently a group of CAT teaching and support staff took part in a course on Neurodiversity Awareness to help foster better understanding of neurodiverse conditions such as Dyslexia, Asperger’s Syndrome…
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IndiNature
An award-winning company set up by CAT graduates is creating sustainable building materials from by-products of UK-grown crops. Technical director Euan Lochhead tells us more. IndiNature is an Edinburgh-based sustainable…
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Trump meets Talanoa – where next for the UN climate talks?
This year sees world leaders meeting in Poland for the COP24 climate change talks. Paul Allen explores the background to the talks, and what needs to happen next. The United…
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Self Build Project Management
In 2016, the UK government passed legislation to establish the Right to Build your own home. The new laws mean that councils in England have a duty to give planning…
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A just transition to Zero Carbon Britain
Rising to the climate challenge can create positive change in other ways, including producing opportunities for meaningful employment in a low carbon economy. Paul Allen invites you to join him…
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Come and see us at Ecobuild!
This week we’re at Ecobuild, demonstrating timber frame techniques in the NBUK Natural Building Cafe and answering your questions on stand G113. If you’re in London, come in and say…
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Join CAT at Build It Live North West
This February, join us as Build It Live North West as we demonstrate sustainable building materials and techniques in the ‘Centre for Alternative Technology Demo Zone’.
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