Applications open for PhD: Empowering climate action through participatory filmmaking

28th November 2022 A new PhD opportunity, in partnership between CAT, Aberystwyth University and Cardiff University, will explore how collaborative filmmaking can nurture new forms of environmental awareness and engagement. 

Our foot is still on the accelerator – overview of key outcomes from COP27

21st November 2022 COP27 has delivered an important agreement on funding for loss and damage, but fallen woefully short on what’s needed to stop catastrophic climate change. Paul Allen reports.

Helping hands: volunteering at CAT

17th November 2022 Throughout CAT’s near-50-year history, volunteers have been at the heart of our work. Dulcie Fairweather celebrates all that we have achieved together and gives us a glimpse into life as…

COP27 jargon buster

5th November 2022 From ‘NDCs’ to ‘Loss and Damage’, the language used in the UN climate talks can make it difficult to follow what’s going on. Sarah Briggs is here to help.

To avoid climate catastrophe, COP27 must move from pledges to action

4th November 2022 With the next round of UN climate talks about to begin in Egypt, Paul Allen looks at the urgent need for joined-up solutions.

Store and save? Will battery storage cut costs and carbon emissions?

27th October 2022 We will need energy storage and smart controls to reduce the use of gas-fired power stations, by allowing electricity from renewable energy to be stored and fed back to the…

Short course spotlight: Fixing your damp house

27th October 2022 Experienced conservation builder Nathan Goss looks at how to spot and tackle damp problems in old or traditionally built houses, helping create more comfortable, easier to heat, energy-efficient spaces.

Applications now open for our new MRes Sustainability and Adaptation course

25th October 2022 Today we launched our new Masters in Research (MRes) Sustainability and Adaptation course — the first of its kind in Wales.

Nesting Spots

21st October 2022 Once a common sight for garden birdwatchers, the Spotted Flycatcher has suffered serious decline in the UK in recent years. Joe Downie looks at some who made CAT their summer…