CAT Graduate company IndiNature have received £3m in funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank to open the first dedicated natural insulation UK factory.
Category: Climate Change
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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.
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Fledgling farmers: strengthening local food supplies – guest blog
The past year has highlighted the fragility of our food systems and the need to build greater resilience into supply chains. Katie Hastings of the Pathways to Farming project gives us a flavour of how local growers in and around CAT’s home town of Machynlleth have responded to the challenge.
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Greater horseshoe bat – hanging around at CAT
The recent discovery of a greater horseshoe bat at the Centre for Alternative Technology is further evidence of the northward expansion of the species’ range. Dulcie Fairweather explores the implications.
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Coping with the climate crisis – Guest blog
As the climate crisis deepens, more and more people report feelings of fear, anxiety and depression. Psychotherapist Ro Randall offers some ideas on how to cope.