CAT Stories – Zero carbon councils: interview with Sarah Speakman-Jones

9th July 2020 We recently caught up with Sarah after the May Zero Carbon Britain course, to talk about the work she and her council do in getting to zero carbon, and how…

Energy saving retrofits

2nd July 2020 To address the climate crisis we need to rapidly reduce energy use, and refurbishing homes to high energy standards is one of the key measures that can help. CAT Information…

Growing community resilience

1st July 2020 In CAT’s home in the Dyfi Biosphere an inspiring new project has emerged as part of the community response to coronavirus. Simon Griffiths explores how growers are working together to…

30th June 2020 Commenting on the Prime Minister’s post-coronavirus recovery plan, Peter Tyldesley, Centre for Alternative Technology CEO said: “As we plan our recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, we must keep our sights…

Lessons from Covid to Climate – action is vital!

24th June 2020 Climate change is a huge but foreseeable global risk. Paul Allen argues that the COVID-19 crisis has shown us the importance of early action and that governments should and can…

CAT Graduate profile – Paula Huerta Andrés, Architect

3rd June 2020 Alis Rees, our Graduate School Marketing Officer, recently caught up with Paula, who graduated from CAT in 2011. She now has her own architectural studio Studio Bambook in Indonesia and…

Student Experience Blog

25th May 2020 CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment has been teaching completely via distance for two months now. Alis Rees, Graduate School Marketing Officer, caught up with three students from our postgraduate…

A celebration and vow of protection to pollinators

20th May 2020 On World Bee Day, CAT has been awarded Bee Friendly status as part of a Welsh Government initiative to make Wales a pollinator friendly country. To celebrate the amazing work that bees…

CAT’s first Virtual Open Days

14th May 2020 CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment has recently developed and launched our first Virtual Open Days giving an overview of the Graduate School and our postgraduate courses.