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Why we teach… soil health assessment

Next in our series looking at themes and topics explored by students on CAT Masters degrees, Dr Rebecca Kent introduces why we teach soil health assessment and looks at some…

CAT joins Protecting our Planet Day for schools

On Thursday 30 November, CAT is taking part in an inspiring day dedicated to environmental issues and solutions, livestreamed from experts around the world to schools across the UK.

Why we teach… ecological assessment

Next in our series looking at themes and topics explored by students on CAT Masters degrees, Dr Jane Fisher introduces ecological assessment and some of the main teaching methods used…

Helping hands: volunteering at CAT

Throughout CAT’s near-50-year history, volunteers have been at the heart of our work. Dulcie Fairweather celebrates all that we have achieved together and gives us a glimpse into life as…

Nesting Spots

Once a common sight for garden birdwatchers, the Spotted Flycatcher has suffered serious decline in the UK in recent years. Joe Downie looks at some who made CAT their summer…

Somersaulting sky-divers

For many of us, they are the joyous sound of a summer evening as they hurtle around rooftops, but our beloved Swifts are in serious decline. Joe Downie looks at…

Finding poetry in climate solutions

Dr Anna Bullen, Innovation Lab Manager, explains how a collaboration between CAT and Aberystwyth University is finding new ways to communicate about the climate and biodiversity crises.

Can COP15 deliver for nature?

Claire Thorpe gives an overview of what we might expect from the biodiversity summit, and talks to Dr Scott Leatham about what it could mean for the climate.

Poets working with CAT to communicate zero carbon solutions

Poets from Aberystwyth University will be working with CAT to produce poetry that explores the issues of climate change, nature and sustainability.

CAT Stories – Ro Randall: regeneration and renewal

Recently we caught up with Ro Randall, a psychotherapist who has been active in the climate movement since 2005, to chat about her relationship and links with CAT over the…

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