Public Graduate School lecture: Professor Kevin Anderson

9th September 2024 Graduate School Open Days and Events Join CAT students for a free public lecture by guest lecturer Professor Kevin Anderson on 09 September 7pm.

Introduction to Renewables for Households

14th September 2024 Short Course Rethinking household energy provision – bringing energy into your own greener hands. Where our energy comes from has a big impact, and to reach a Zero Carbon Britain it needs…

Wild Wellbeing – A Day Out in Nature

15th September 2024 Short Course Join us at CAT for a wellbeing retreat with nature at its centre. CAT’s beautiful sustainably managed woodland plays host to a day of nature connection and wellbeing.

Wild Wellbeing – Rustic bench making

29th September 2024 Short Course A gentle and mindful day out in the CAT woods.  We’ll be exploring ecology, green woodworking, foraging materials for projects, and everything in between on this relaxing day out in…

Eco Refurbishment (Sold out)

30th September 2024 Short Course Transform buildings into cosy, low impact, energy efficient homes. Refurbishing our homes to make them more energy efficient is one of the key aspects of effective action on climate change.…

Free Carbon Literacy training for Businesses in Powys

2nd October 2024 Zero Carbon Britain Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your business, and gain Carbon Literacy accreditation on our online course.

Build a Tiny House (Only one place left)

4th October 2024 Short Course Gain the practical experience and key skills to build a tiny house all of your own. Whether you’re planning to build your own home or just want to pick up…

Build a Small Wind Turbine (Only one place left)

5th October 2024 Short Course Generate electricity with a homemade wind turbine. Join Tom Dixon of V3 Power to build a wind turbine yourself, from scratch. Drawing on over ten years of experience in teaching…

Ecological Assessment

7th October 2024 Short Course Join our postgraduate students on a CAT teaching week and delve into ecological research methods, explore indicators of an ecosystems health and how we can use all this to inform…

Building for People

7th October 2024 Short Course Join a CAT student teaching week and delve into the complex relationship between finding buildings comfortable, energy flows in buildings and energy-efficient building design.

Zero Carbon Britain: Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities Online

8th October 2024 Zero Carbon Britain Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course.

Seed Saving Day

8th October 2024 Short Course Join us for a day of exploring saving, drying and storing seeds, and the benefits of growing heritage seed varieties. One half of the day will be based here in…

Free Day-time Carbon Literacy Training in Powys

11th October 2024 Zero Carbon Britain A new free online carbon literacy course for people who live or work in Powys. Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community or organisation, and…

CAT Annual Members Conference

11th October 2024 Join our annual members’ conference to connect with friends old and new, for a weekend of sessions, talks and workshops exploring the skills and knowledge needed to take action for…

Gardening for Nature

14th October 2024 Short Course Calling all nature loving gardeners. Lay the foundations to your wildlife gardening knowledge and explore what you can do in your own garden to help nature flourish on this knowledge-filled…

Wild Wellbeing – Rustic bench making

18th October 2024 Short Course A gentle and mindful day out in the CAT woods.  We’ll be exploring ecology, green woodworking, foraging materials for projects, and everything in between on this relaxing day out in…

Build a Tiny House

25th October 2024 Short Course Gain the practical experience and key skills to build a tiny house all of your own. Whether you’re planning to build your own home or just want to pick up…

Free Evening Carbon Literacy Training in Powys

29th October 2024 Zero Carbon Britain A new free online carbon literacy course for people who live or work in Powys. Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community or organisation, and…

Self-build Project Management

2nd November 2024 Short Course Pain-free planning for your building project. If you’re thinking of building your own home, community space or other self-build structure, it pays to be prepared. This course covers how to…

Sustainable Woodland Management (Sold out)

11th November 2024 Short Course The theory and practice of managing woodlands in a way that benefits people and wildlife. Winner of the Woodlands Awards Best Woodlands Course 2017, this highly practical five-day course gets…

Free Carbon Awareness training in Powys

19th November 2024 Zero Carbon Britain Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community with our online Carbon Awareness course.

Renewables for Households: Insulation

23rd November 2024 Short Course Rethinking household energy use – the importance of insulation. A lot of existing buildings in the UK are poorly insulated and draughty, resulting in loss of heat and higher energy…

Free Carbon Awareness training in Powys

26th November 2024 Zero Carbon Britain Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community with our online Carbon Awareness course.

Zero Carbon Britain: Live Online – Scaling-up Community Action

6th December 2024 Zero Carbon Britain How can communities take the next steps on their road to a just transition and how do we kick-start the implementation of local Zero Carbon Britain plans? CAT’s new Zero…

Renewables for Households: Wind Turbines

11th January 2025 Short Course Rethinking household energy provision – an in depth look at small scale wind turbines. Whether you’re thinking of installing wind turbines at home, in your community or for your business,…

Renewables for Households: Heat Pumps

8th March 2025 Short Course Rethinking household energy provision – getting to grips with heat pumps. Heat pumps are often advertised as ‘free heat’ as for a small amount of energy in (electricity) they can emit…

Sustainable Woodland Management

24th March 2025 Short Course The theory and practice of managing woodlands in a way that benefits people and wildlife. Winner of the Woodlands Awards Best Woodlands Course 2017, this highly practical five-day course gets…

Renewables for Households: Solar PV

12th April 2025 Short Course Rethinking household energy provision – explore the how to’s of solar PV for households.  Solar panels: where should you put them? How much power will you get? How much money…

Cob Building

21st June 2025 Short Course Learn how to build using cob – a versatile, durable, low impact material. A natural building material that has been used in the UK and around the world for hundreds…

Cob Building

9th August 2025 Short Course Learn how to build using cob – a versatile, durable, low impact material. A natural building material that has been used in the UK and around the world for hundreds…