9th December 2019 Short Course Join our MSc students from our Graduate School of the Environment and explore the systemic political and economic barriers to solving climate change and creating a more ethical, equitable and…
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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.
New Zero Carbon Britain report out now!
Our latest report shows that we already have the tools and technology needed to get to Zero Carbon.
Zero Carbon Britain course: 4 - 5 December 2019
Gain an in-depth look at our Zero Carbon Britain project and explore the changes needed to rapidly reduce our emissions.
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Zero Carbon Britain: Rising to the Climate Emergency
Our latest report, Zero Carbon Britain: Rising to the Climate Emergency, is out now.
Incorporating work from the last 12 years of Zero Carbon Britain research and the latest scientific and technological developments, the report presents a technically feasible scenario showcasing a future Zero Carbon Britain using only proven technology.
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13th December 2019 Graduate School Open Days and Events Held during our MSc Students Module week, our Graduate School open days offer an authentic informative taster of what it’s like to learn on our postgraduate sustainability courses and a chance…
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20th December 2019 Graduate School Open Days and Events Held during one of our Masters in Architecture module weeks, our Graduate School MArch open day offers an authentic informative taster of what it’s like to study at CAT and provides you…
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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
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Short Courses
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28th November 2019 A new Zero Carbon Britain report published today by CAT shows how the UK could cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero using only proven technology, and so do its…
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22nd November 2019 On the 16th of November CAT welcomed back over forty students from our Graduate School, and their friends and families, to celebrate their graduation. The award ceremony saw graduates pick…
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22nd November 2019 With ever increasing loss of species and biodiversity worldwide, can we look to our own green spaces to try and make a difference? We talked to CAT gardener Petra about…
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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.
Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Panels
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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