CAT works with a number of county-level community groups to help build action on the climate and biodiversity emergency, including the Shropshire Climate Action Partnership. Kevin Oubridge gives us an overview of the group’s impressive achievements and ambitious plans.
Category: Climate Change
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Great Big Green Week
From 18 to 26 September, communities across the UK will join together for ‘Great Big Green Week’.
This will be the UK’s biggest ever event for climate and nature to help build momentum for COP26.
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Zero Carbon Britain Local Climate Action conference
On 30 September CAT is co-organising a free online conference, ‘From Inspiration to Practice: Delivering Net Zero through Local Government’, showcasing the most ambitious and transformative zero carbon local authority led projects from across the UK and Europe.
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IndiNature receive £3m investment to open UK factory
CAT Graduate company IndiNature have received £3m in funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank to open the first dedicated natural insulation UK factory.
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Material Matters
Natural insulation manufacturer IndiNature is on a mission to clean up the construction industry. Co-founder, CEO and CAT graduate Scott Simpson looks at what they’ve achieved so far and reveals exciting plans to scale up.
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Learning in the great outdoors
Get outdoors and enjoy the world around you this Wales Outdoor Learning Week! The week promotes and celebrates the benefits for both people and the planet of learning in the natural environment.
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Climate action for the May elections!
Elections are now clearly on many people’s horizon, and they will be one of the most important democratic choices in our history. On Earth Day, 22 April, Sarah Jenkinson explores how we can ensure climate and nature is on the political agenda.
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What next for councils who have declared a climate emergency?
Around three-quarters of local authorities in the UK have already declared a climate emergency. CAT’s Anna Bullen and Anthony Hurford look at how to move beyond declarations towards effective action.
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Bobbing along – the songbird that swims
The UK’s only species of aquatic songbird is a regular visitor to the CAT ponds and waterways. Dulcie Fairweather takes us dipper spotting.
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COP26 must bridge the physics-politics gap
CAT has partnered with Climate.Cymru, asking you to join us in sending a message to world leaders from the people of Wales in the run up to COP26. Paul Allen, from CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain team, tells us more.