27th November 2020
Graduate School Open Days and Events
Join the Graduate School of the Environment’s Head of School, Adrian Watson, Ecology, Food and Behaviour Change Programme Leader, Jane Fisher for an introduction to CAT, an overview of our…
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7th December 2020
Graduate School Open Days and Events
Join the MArch Programme Leader John Carter, and CAT graduate and Senior Lecturer Gwyn Stacey for an introduction to CAT, an overview of our Master in Sustainable Architecture Part 2…
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17th December 2020
Graduate School Open Days and Events
Join the Graduate School of the Environment’s Head of School, Adrian Watson, Sustainability & Adaptation and Green Building Programme Leader, Tim Coleridge for an introduction to CAT, an overview of…
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4th January 2021
Short Course
How do we build a sustainable food system? Join students from CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment for an in-depth look at the global food system, understanding the problems in…
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11th January 2021
Short Course
Building comfort into your surroundings. Join our MSc students for the second part of this course, and understand the relationship between the design of a building and the way we…
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27th January 2021
Online Courses and Events
Online Zero Carbon Britain course exploring climate solutions – the science says we must, the technology says we can, time to say we will! Working with a range of local…
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8th February 2021
Short Course
Creating sustainable human habitats and behaviours. Join students from CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment to explore how our cities and communities can be transformed to help address and adapt…
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27th February 2021
Short Course
A Beginner’s Guide to the Compost Toilet – Understanding the biology behind humanure Get a foundational understanding of the principles, benefits and limitations of compost toilets. This is not a…
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28th February 2021
Short Course
Off-grid sewage and water treatment systems If you’re living or working in a remote location and need low impact, eco-friendly options for waste water management, CAT is the place to…
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1st March 2021
Short Course
The theory and practice of managing woodlands in a way that benefits people and wildlife. Winner of the Woodlands Awards Best Woodlands Course 2017, this highly practical five-day course gets…
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6th March 2021
Short Course
Discover the magic and wonder of working with horses in a beautiful woodland setting. Spend a day in the CAT woodlands with experienced horse handler Barbara Hadrill and her cobs…
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6th March 2021
Short Course
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…
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7th March 2021
Short Course
Discover the magic and wonder of working with horses in a beautiful woodland setting. Spend a day in the CAT woodlands with experienced horse handler Barbara Hadrill and her cobs…
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8th March 2021
Short Course
A detailed look at powering up clean energy supplies with wind, water and solar. Join students from CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment for an in-depth look at how energy…
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8th March 2021
Short Course
An in-depth look at wind power. Join students from CAT’s Masters degree in Sustainability in Energy Provision and Demand Management for an intensive study week exploring all the key aspects…
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13th March 2021
Short Course
Get started with woodworking Spend a day in nature discovering the ancient art of spoon carving. This course is a great way to get started with woodworking, covering choosing materials,…
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15th March 2021
Short Course
An exploration of the theories and ideas behind ecological restoration. Join students from CAT’s Sustainability and Ecology MSc for a week long look at restoration ecology, exploring theories and methods…
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20th March 2021
Short Course
The theory and practice of solar electricity. Design, combine and connect a range of different systems as you get to grips with grid-connected and off-grid photovoltaics. A great introduction for…
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26th March 2021
Short Course
Transform buildings into cosy, low impact, energy efficient homes. Refurbishing our homes to make them more energy efficient is one of the key aspects of effective action on climate change.…
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12th April 2021
Short Course
Join CAT Masters students for an in-depth week on harnessing solar power. Gain an in-depth understanding of solar energy, including solar electric (photovoltaic) and solar thermal hot water, learning from…
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12th April 2021
Short Course
Applying closed-loop, circular design principles to the built environment. Join students from CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment for a week long delve into closed-loop design in the build environment,…
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17th April 2021
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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17th April 2021
Short Course
Get started with green woodworking and discover the art and science of shrink pot carving. Spend a day in a beautiful setting learning how to carve a wooden shrink pot…
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19th April 2021
Short Course
An in-depth look at what nature provides, and how precious resources can be protected and preserved. Often overlooked or taken for granted, the services that nature provides are essential for…
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26th April 2021
Short Course
Learn basic carpentry skills while creating a garden getaway Does the world of carpentry feel like one big mystery? Do you want to be able to use tools with confidence?…
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29th April 2021
Online Courses and Events
Online Zero Carbon Britain course exploring climate solutions – the science says we must, the technology says we can, time to say we will! Working with a range of local…
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1st May 2021
Short Course
A Beginner’s Guide to the Compost Toilet – Understanding the biology behind humanure Get a foundational understanding of the principles, benefits and limitations of compost toilets. This is not a…
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1st May 2021
Short Course
Pain-free planning for your building project. If you’re thinking of building your own home, community space or other self-build structure, it pays to be prepared. This course covers how to…
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1st May 2021
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – bringing energy into your own greener hands. Where our energy comes from has a big impact, and to reach a Zero Carbon Britain it needs…
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2nd May 2021
Short Course
Off-grid sewage and water treatment systems. If you’re living or working in a remote location and need low impact, eco-friendly options for waste water management, CAT is the place to…
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10th May 2021
Short Course
Waves, rivers and tides – harnessing the power of water. Join students from CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment on a module from our MSc Sustainability in Energy Provision and…
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10th May 2021
Short Course
Join CAT postgraduate students for an immersive week of hands-on green building Straw bale, timber, hemp, lime, earth – get to grips with a wide range of natural, low-impact materials…
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22nd May 2021
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – explore the how tos of solar PV for households. Solar panels: where should you put them? How much power will you get? How much money…
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5th June 2021
Short Course
A Beginner’s Guide to the Compost Toilet – Understanding the biology behind humanure Get a foundational understanding of the principles, benefits and limitations of compost toilets. This is not a…
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6th June 2021
Short Course
Off-grid sewage and water treatment systems If you’re living or working in a remote location and need low impact, eco-friendly options for waste water management, CAT is the place to…
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19th June 2021
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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19th June 2021
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – an in depth look at small scale wind turbines. Whether you’re thinking of installing wind turbines at home, in your community or for your business,…
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26th June 2021
Short Course
Learn from an experienced conservation builder how to spot and tackle damp problems in your home. This course will help you to recognise the warning signs of damp problems, where…
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3rd July 2021
Short Course
Learn how to build using cob – a versatile, durable, low impact material. A natural building material that has been used in the UK and around the world for hundreds…
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10th July 2021
Short Course
Get started with woodworking Spend a day in nature discovering the ancient art of spoon carving. This course is a great way to get started with woodworking, covering choosing materials,…
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12th July 2021
Short Course
Delve into the detail of our food production systems. Join students from CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment to examine the scientific underpinnings of our agricultural system. Explore different types…
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17th July 2021
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – understanding how to use sunlight to produce hot water. Learn how you can use solar water heating systems (solar thermal) to directly heat water. The…
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23rd July 2021
Short Course
Building using locally sourced materials can help to ensure your structure is low impact and ecologically sound. This course provides hands-on experience in designing and building a structure from scratch,…
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2nd August 2021
Short Course
Learn basic carpentry skills while creating a garden getaway Does the world of carpentry feel like one big mystery? Do you want to be able to use tools with confidence?…
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9th August 2021
Short Course
Create natural, low-impact structures with world-renowned expert. If you’re thinking of building your own eco home, workshop or community space, straw bales could be the answer. This five-day introduction to…
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14th August 2021
Short Course
The theory and practice of solar electricity. Design, combine and connect a range of different systems as you get to grips with grid-connected and off-grid photovoltaics. A great introduction for…
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28th August 2021
Short Course
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…
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3rd September 2021
Short Course
Transform buildings into cosy, low impact, energy efficient homes. Refurbishing our homes to make them more energy efficient is one of the key aspects of effective action on climate change.…
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4th September 2021
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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2nd October 2021
Short Course
Get started with woodworking Spend a day in nature discovering the ancient art of spoon carving. This course is a great way to get started with woodworking, covering choosing materials,…
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2nd October 2021
Short Course
A Beginner’s Guide to the Compost Toilet – Understanding the biology behind humanure Get a foundational understanding of the principles, benefits and limitations of compost toilets. This is not a…
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2nd October 2021
Short Course
Learn from an experienced conservation builder how to spot and tackle damp problems in your home. This course will help you to recognise the warning signs of damp problems, where…
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3rd October 2021
Short Course
Off-grid sewage and water treatment systems If you’re living or working in a remote location and need low impact, eco-friendly options for waste water management, CAT is the place to…
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9th October 2021
Short Course
Pain-free planning for your building project. If you’re thinking of building your own home, community space or other self-build structure, it pays to be prepared. This course covers how to…
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9th October 2021
Short Course
Get started with green woodworking and discover the art and science of shrink pot carving. Spend a day in a beautiful setting learning how to carve a wooden shrink pot…
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30th October 2021
Short Course
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…
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22nd November 2021
Short Course
The theory and practice of managing woodlands in a way that benefits people and wildlife. Winner of the Woodlands Awards Best Woodlands Course 2017, this highly practical five-day course gets…
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