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The Centre for Alternative Technology Charity (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based in Powys, Mid Wales.

Working together on the climate and biodiversity crisis

To address the climate and biodiversity crisis, action is needed at all levels and across every sector. Individuals, communities, businesses and government all have a part to play.

CAT provides people with the skills, knowledge and inspiration to work together to create a safer, healthier, fairer future for all.

Will you help create change?

We need people like you who care about the world and all those who share it to help make change happen.

Will you join us today and become part of the change?

Support our work by becoming a member or making a donation today.
Visit our eco centre with your school, college or university group to discover practical solutions.
Gain new skills on one of our short courses in renewable energy, green building, sustainable growing and more.
Study with us for an environmental Masters degree.
Bring your community organisation or business to CAT for a group visit, or hire our award-winning WISE building for your next conference or event.
Discover other ways you can support our work.

STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE

The Centre for Alternative Technology Charity Ltd is a registered educational charity dedicated to researching and communicating positive solutions for environmental change. Find out more about CAT’s unique role, ways of working and key priorities.

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PEOPLE

Our trustees, staff and volunteers bring commitment, passion and a wide range of skills and knowledge, and are crucial to our work sharing solutions and inspiring action on the climate and biodiversity crisis. Meet some of the CAT team and take a look at our latest jobs vacancies.

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

One of our key priorities over the next few years is to improve equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels across the organisation. Find out about some of the ways that we are renewing our commitment to action and how you can get involved.

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Our History

Discover some of the ways that CAT has created change across more than 50 years of inspiring, informing and enabling people to achieve practical solutions for sustainability.

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Future Plans

A major project to create an innovative sustainable skills hub and inspiring new visitor experience at CAT is continuing to be developed. Read more about our plans.

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Email Sign Up

Keep up to date with all the latest activities, events and online resources by signing up to our emails and following us on social media. And if you'd like to get involved and support our work, we'd love to welcome you as a CAT member.