Earth Oven Building (Sold out)
24th August 2019 Short Course The simple art of making outdoor ovens. Join us for this practical, hands-on day where you learn the subtle arts of working with cob. Anyone can learn how to build…
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Centre for Alternative Technology
Radical action is needed if we are to avoid dangerous climate breakdown. CAT offers practical solutions and hands-on learning to help create a zero carbon world.
Summer at CAT
There's loads of family events taking place at CAT this summer
CAT Conference 2019
Fear is paralysing, hope is energising! Explore climate solutions and inspire action at the CAT Conference.
New courses at CAT Graduate School for 2019
MSc Green Building*, MSc Sustainable Ecology* & MSc Sustainability and Behaviour Change*
DEMAND A CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please sign CAT's petition calling on the UK & devolved governments to produce an urgent climate emergency action plan.
Inspiring Action
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Visit CAT
There’s so much to see and do at CAT, with hands-on learning for all ages. Visit us to explore all aspects of green living.
What's on
Build a Tiny House (Sold out on this date)
27th August 2019 Short Course Gain the practical experience and key skills to build a tiny house all of your own Whether you’re planning to build your own home or just want to pick up…
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Fixing your damp house – cancelled on this date
27th August 2019 Short Course Course on this date is now cancelled but the course will run on the 21-22 September Learn from an experienced conservation builder how to spot and tackle damp problems in…
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Gain the knowledge and skills to help address environmental change. CAT’s postgraduate courses are respected across the world, providing a big-picture, integrated approach to sustainability.
Zero Carbon Britain
To tackle climate change, all emissions that can go to zero must go to zero – as rapidly as possible. CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain research shows how this can be done using technology available today.
Educational Trips
Bring your school, college or educational group to CAT and start exploring positive solutions to environmental challenges.
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Short Courses
Gain practical skills and hands-on experience with one of our day, weekend or week-long sustainability courses.
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Latest from the CAT Blog
Living Wales
6th August 2019 Last week, we officially launched our new exhibition ‘Living Wales’ to a packed visitor centre full of family holidaymakers. Using a combination of cutting edge satellite observation, computer analysis and…
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From Felixstowe to Fishguard: CAT supporter’s sponsored walk across Britain
6th August 2019 This summer, CAT supporter Richard Smith is walking across Britain to explore a cross-section of the country and raise funds for environmental charities, including CAT. Covering a distance of 270…
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No Planet B
2nd August 2019 A wide-ranging new work by Mike Berners-Lee looks at some of the urgent questions facing humanity. There is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years covers…
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Free Information Service
Wondering what you can do in your own home to help combat climate change? CAT’s free information service offers independent and impartial advice on a wide range of areas to help you live more sustainably.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Generate electricity from the sun. Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels convert sunlight into electricity. You can use the electricity to power domestic appliances, and export excess energy to the grid. This…
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Natural and low impact building materials
Our page on low energy buildings talks about the ’embodied energy’ of building materials. This is the energy that was used in extraction, manufacture, and transportation. Another way of assessing…
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Energy saving at home
From the very earliest days of CAT we have focused on building and renovating to high levels of insulation, so that we consume less energy. Reducing our energy demand makes…
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