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Renewables for Households: Solar PV

Rethinking household energy provision – explore the how to’s of solar PV for households. Solar panels: where should you put them? How much power will you get? How much money…

Renewables for Households: Heat Pumps

Rethinking household energy provision – getting to grips with heat pumps. Heat pumps are often advertised as ‘free heat’ as for a small amount of energy in (electricity) they can emit…

International Zero Carbon Energy

Join a CAT student teaching week and explore the energy requirements and carbon emissions of different international contexts and their potential to meet their energy needs more sustainably. Through a…

Build a Small Wind Turbine

Generate electricity with a homemade wind turbine. Join Tom Dixon of V3 Power to build a wind turbine yourself, from scratch. Drawing on over ten years of experience in teaching…

Zero Carbon Britain – Live at CAT – Scaling-up Community Action in the Climate and Ecological Emergency

How can communities take the next steps on their road to a just transition, engage effectively with the wider transition activity, and kick-start the implementation of local Zero Carbon Britain plans? Continuing…

Zero Carbon Britain: Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities Online

Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course.

Zero Carbon Britain: Live Online – Scaling-up Community Action

How can communities take the next steps on their road to a just transition and how do we kick-start the implementation of local Zero Carbon Britain plans? CAT’s new Zero…

Zero Carbon Britain: Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities Online

Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course.

Zero Carbon Britain: Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities Online

Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course.

Renewables for Households: Insulation

Rethinking household energy use – the importance of insulation. A lot of existing buildings in the UK are poorly insulated and draughty, resulting in loss of heat and higher energy…

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