It takes a village
Inspired by CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain project, the village of Wedmore in Somerset has been exploring how to live more sustainably. Paul Allen revisits this community showing that practical climate…
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Category: Policy
Scaling up local action in the Dyfi Valley
For 26 years, Andy Rowland, based in Machynlleth, has run Ecodyfi, a not-for-profit development trust supporting and connecting sustainability-based community groups in the local area. Catriona Toms looks at some…
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Communities rethinking how we live
Social enterprises offer communities the potential to solve the challenges they face themselves and live more sustainably. Paul Allen explores the rise in local ownership models and the many benefits…
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Joined up thinking
Collaboration is key to scaling up climate and nature action at the community level. Across the UK, local networks are bringing people and groups together to share their knowledge, skills…
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Zero Carbon Shropshire: a whole county on the journey to zero carbon
Inspired by CAT’s research, Zero Carbon Shropshire has created a plan for the county to reach zero carbon by 2030. Amanda Smith looks at how communities, enterprises, councils and NGOs…
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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…
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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…
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COP28 – a critical milestone
As global leaders gather in Dubai for the start of the UN climate talks, CAT’s Paul Allen explores some of the key issues and looks ahead to what we can…
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Innovating our way to zero carbon
Dr Anna Bullen and Amanda Smith look back on three years of designing and running CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain innovation labs and training courses that are empowering organisations to act…
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Sowing the seeds of innovation at CAT
To tackle the climate and nature emergency, transformational change is needed in all regions and across every sector. Take a closer look at some of the innovative organisations born at…
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